Elements of the Oujda judicial police, in coordination with the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), arrested five people on Wednesday, including four members of the same family, for their alleged involvement in an international gold trafficking network, according to a security source.
The suspects, aged 26 to 68, were apprehended during an operation carried out in Oujda. The searches carried out in three homes led to the seizure of 87 gold bars with a total weight of 33,130 kilograms, as well as large sums of money in dirhams and euros, suspected of coming from this illegal activity.
In addition, investigators also seized two cars, a motorcycle, knives and an electronic scale, allegedly used in this trafficking.
The suspects were placed in police custody, in accordance with the instructions of the competent public prosecutor’s office, to further the investigation, identify the possible ramifications of this criminal network and arrest other potential accomplices.
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