Dutch and French media are reporting the arrest of Said A. (last names of suspects are not usually reported in European media) in Paris. Said A. is wanted in the Netherlands for his involvement in the notorious Moroccan Maffia aka Mocro Maffia) and the smuggling of drugs into the Netherlands. This organization largely controls the smuggling of cocaine and methamphetamine from South America into the Belgian port of Antwerp, from where they are distributed mostly in Belgium and the Netherlands. The organization's leader, Ridouan Taghi, is currently imprisoned in the Netherlands.
This article from today's RTL Nieuws (Netherlands) is translated from Dutch by Fousesquawk. While it does not specifically mention the Moroccan Maffia, several other news sources do.
Crystal meth producer
Said A. arrested in Paris: Extremely dangerous ringleader
By RTL Nieuws- 8 hours ago. Updated 1 hour ago.
Yesterday in Paris, the French police arrested an important gang leader and drug (trafficker). According to the daily, Le Parisien, he is Said A., a producer of crystal meth.
The criminal, considered extremely dangerous, was first followed for hours by the French military police. Then he was finally arrested in a Paris snack bar.
Dutch arrest warrant
Last August, a warrant was issued by the Netherlands against A. for his involvement in the international drug traffic. According to French media, A.is of Moroccan nationality.
Why A. was in Paris is not clear, according to Le Parisien. "It appears that the man was on the run from Dutch authorities, but it is also possible that he had professional contacts in France," the newspaper writes.
Today, he will be brought before the French court where it will be decided if he will be delivered to the Netherlands. According to Le Parisien, A. is suspected of, among other things, having contact with drug cartels in Mexico.
Confirmation
A spokesperson from the Public Prosecutor's Office in the Netherlands confirms the arrest. The Public Prosecutor's Office suspects the man of involvement in the importation of methamphetamine into the Netherlands. In April, the police found about 100 kilos of methamphetamine in a car in a parking area along A58 near Gilze.
Further investigation led the police to this suspect, the spokesperson from the Public Prosecutor's Office says. At the parking area along the expressway, a 33-year-old man from Tilburg was arrested.
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