Rabat: Tanger Med Port District police officers on Saturday arrested a Swedish national of South American origin, subject to an international arrest warrant issued by Swedish judicial authorities for his alleged involvement in an international drug trafficking case.

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, the 40-year-old suspect was apprehended while attempting to leave Moroccan territory aboard a vessel bound for a Spanish port. A security source reported that a check in the Interpol database confirmed that the individual was the subject of a “Red Notice” request issued by Swedish judicial authorities.

The suspect is allegedly linked to a case of international trafficking of a cocaine shipment seized in Sweden in 2023. The individual has been placed in custody pending extradition proceedings, while Swedish judicial authorities have been formally notified of the arrest, awaiting the transmission of the extradition file.

This operation is part of ongoing international security cooperation and the sustained efforts of Moroccan law enforcement agencies in tracking individuals wanted globally for transnational crimes.