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Cocaine and psychotropic substances: suspect arrested in Beni Ansar

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The judicial police in Beni Ansar, in the Nador region, arrested a man suspected of selling and distributing cocaine and psychotropic substances after receiving information about the use of a car. The operation was reported by the Moroccan daily Al-Sabah.

The judicial police in Beni Ansar, under the Nador regional security service, arrested a man suspected of trafficking and selling cocaine and psychotropic substances, according to informed sources cited by the Moroccan media outlet that first reported the news.

The operation was launched after information was acted on indicating that a car was being used to distribute cocaine in Beni Ansar, according to the same sources.

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