RABAT, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Moroccan police announced on Saturday the arrest of two Spanish nationals for their suspected involvement in an international drug trafficking case.
The arrests were made under an international arrest warrant issued by the Spanish judicial authorities, the police said in a statement.
The two suspects, illegally residing in Morocco, were arrested for their alleged involvement in a 2012 drug trafficking case aboard a helicopter in Spain which resulted in the seizure of 540 kg of cannabis, according to the statement.
They will remain in police custody for the investigation conducted under the supervision of public prosecutor's office, pending extradition to Spain.
The operation is part of the strengthening of international security cooperation, notably in the fight against all forms of cross-border crime, the statement noted. Enditem
