The suspect was arrested as part of a collaboration and intelligence-sharing operation between the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) and the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), a security source said.

The internationally-wanted Danish citizen was arrested immediately after his arrival on board a flight from the USA, the source noted, adding that a check against the Interpol database revealed that he was the subject of a red notice for fugitives and that he was wanted under an international arrest warrant issued by the Danish authorities for a case linked to international drug trafficking networks.

The suspect was placed in police custody for the purposes of the investigation and the initiation of extradition procedures supervised by the competent judicial authority.

This operation reflects, once again, the DGSN services’ commitment to promoting and strengthening international security cooperation in the fight against cross-border organized crime, as well as the efficiency of the strategic partnership in the security field between Moroccan and American security authorities.