Rabat - Over 143,000 psychotropic pills were seized since early 2014 by the security services, said, on Wednesday in Rabat, Interior Minister Mohamed Hassad, underlining that Algeria “remains the primary drug supplier.”
The year 2013 was marked by the seizure of over 450,000 pills, which made the Moroccan authorities intensify their efforts to eradicate this plague coming from Algeria, the minister recalled at a joint press conference with communication minister, government spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi and minister delegate for the Interior Charki Drais, in response to statements by some Algerian officials on fight anti-drug.
Underlining the fact that the Algerian authorities have officially recognized the development of the opium cultivation in Algeria, the minister urged this neighboring country to take the necessary measures to avoid that the drug reach Morocco as did psychotropic pills.
He also called on the Algerian authorities to adopt a constructive approach to combat cross-border crimes, mainly drug trafficking, underlining that, in all cases, Morocco, as a responsible state, will remain confident and open in its approach.