(MENAFN- Morocco World News) ">Rabat- The General Direction of National Surety ( DGSN ) arrested a 23-year-old Lithuanian for drug trafficking at the Casablanca airport on Monday.
The man was transporting 8.5 kilograms of cocaine from Sao Paulo, Brazil. He was scheduled to fly on to Freetown, Sierra Leone, according to state-owned media outlet Maghreb Arab Press (MAP).
Moroccan customs officers discovered the drugs hidden in steel and plastic boxes in the Lithuanian's luggage. They also found 16 counterfeit €50 bills.
DGSN is holding the young man in custody for investigation.
The arrest is part of DGSN's efforts to fight international drug trafficking.
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