Alleged Scammer Kidnapped by Victims in Tangier, Police Arrest Four

According to a press release from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the kidnapped man claimed to be a civil servant and had promised to help the four individuals win a public contract in exchange for money.

Following the non-award of the promised contract, the four individuals, feeling deceived, decided to kidnap and sequester the alleged civil servant at his home, also seizing a sum of money he held. Subsequent investigations revealed at the presumed fraudster’s home objects suggesting an usurpation of function: insignia resembling those of the security forces, handcuffs and various electronic equipment.

The five people, including the alleged fraudster, were placed in custody pending a more in-depth investigation. The investigations continue under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor’s office, the DGSN press release indicates.