Two European drug dealers get 10-year jail terms

The Tangier first instance court sentenced two European drug dealers to 10 years in jail each.

The two men, a Portuguese and a French, were also sentenced to paying $ 25,000 in fines each.

Agusto Calvalmo Simoes Afons and Ayamard Francois were arrested last June 23 at the Tangier port with a large quantity of drugs, concealed in their lorry.

On Monday, the Tangier port authorities seized another Portuguese-plated lorry with 3 tons of cannabis extract. The driver managed to escape., MAP reported.