6.7 tons of hashish seized in northern Morocco

Moroccan authorities seized, Tuesday in Oued Laou region, northern Morocco, 6.7 tons of hashish of a marketing value estimated at 67 millions dirhams (US$ 6.7 million), hidden in a lorry.

The banned substance was seized after a 7 km bumping race with the vehicle carrying it.

Last Monday, the Moroccan police had seized 900 kg of drugs aboard an inflatable boat, the sources added.