Ivorian national arrested for attempting to smuggle 18 cocaine capsules hidden in the lining of his pants

Police services arrested, Wednesday, at the Mohammed V airport, an Ivorian national for attempting to smuggle 18 cocaine capsules hidden in the lining of his pants and an undetermined number of the same drug in his stomach.According to security sources, the suspect, 37, hid around 245 grams of cocaine in his pants lining but he refused to tell the police the exact number of capsules he swallowed.
The smuggler, who was coming from Abidjan and heading to Milan, was handed to police pending trial.In 2007, the security services of the Casablanca international airport set up an ultra sound system that helped arrest tens of what is known as "cocaine mules."