This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Abdel Latif Baraka
As part of its ongoing campaign to combat alcohol and drug trafficking, the Judicial Police Service of the Ould Taima Regional Security Commission in Taroudant was able, today, Wednesday January 8, to search a factory secret production of “Liqueur “Eau de Vie” (Al-Mahaya) in the Akchout district in the center of the city.
The security operation resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of “Al-Mahaya” liquor, exceeding tens of liters, in addition to the seizure of more than half a ton of fermentable materials used in the manufacture of this liquor. A number of equipment used in the production of this liquor were also discovered, including copper and plastic pipes, gas cylinders, large metal pans and gas ovens.
A man in his thirties with a criminal record was arrested and placed in theoretical custody on instructions from the public prosecutor, pending the end of the investigation and the adoption of the necessary legal measures against him.
This operation is part of the ongoing efforts of security services in Oulad Taima to combat all forms of crime and drug traffickers, with the aim of maintaining security and public health in the city.
