The 34-year-old suspect was apprehended aboard a car coming from the commune of Aït Kamra while he was trying to access the checkpoint in the Boujibar neighborhood in the city of Al Hoceima, said the National Police (DGSN) in a press release.
The search operation carried out in the vehicle led to the seizure of 962 kilograms of chira packed in 29 bundles intended for international trafficking by sea.
The suspect was placed in police custody for the investigation conducted under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor's office to determine the possible ramifications of this criminal activity, the press release concluded.