Portuguese freed from Bryant's jail • The Foreign Office is
Page 10
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
coming under renewed pressure to act in the case of jailed ownerdriver Steve Bryant after the Portuguese government intervened to get one of its drivers freed from the same Moroccan prison.
The unnamed Portuguese driver, who was arrested after loading at the same fish factory as Bryant, was freed last month, following a visit to Rabat by a Portuguese delegation.
Bryant has told his supporters that a new Moroccan government is reviewing its legal system and may examine his case. During his trial the man who ran the factory—who was subsequently arrested and jailed—gave evidence that Bryant knew nothing of the cannabis resin found hidden in his trailer.
A number of other European drivers were caught carrying cannabis after loading at the same factory. CM understands that an independent German police investigation into drug smuggling led officers to the same premises.
Although drug smuggling remains an absolute offence in Morocco, hopes for Bryant's release are looking better now than at any time before. But so far, despite compelling information suggesting Bryant is innocent, the Foreign Office has refused to act on his behalf.