Arrest

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• Police Shoot Armed Suspect Threatening Citizens in Sidi Kacem, Morocco
  25 August 2019, by Sylvanus

  In Sidi Kacem, a police inspector had to use his weapon to subdue an individual with a criminal record. He was threatening the lives of citizens and police elements with two bladed weapons.
  The police received a distress call via the emergency number "19" informing them of a suspect who was threatening citizens and causing panic on the public highway, according to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
  Immediately, a police patrol was deployed to the (…)

• Moroccan Police Bust Human Trafficking Ring, Arrest 6 Suspects in Southern Cities
  9 September 2019, by Kamal

  As part of the National Strategy to Combat Illegal Immigration, the police services of Tan Tan and Laâyoune proceeded to arrest 6 individuals, aged 33 to 39.
  Following information from the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), the 6 individuals are being prosecuted for setting up a criminal network involved in human trafficking and illegal immigration.
  Acting as an organized network, 5 of the members were apprehended in two houses in Tan Tan in the company of 4 (…)

• Royal Navy Seizes 500kg of Cannabis, Arrests Spanish and Moroccan Traffickers off Moroccan Coast
  23 September 2020, by Ginette

  A significant quantity of cannabis resin was seized and two traffickers arrested by a Royal Navy coast guard off Ksar-sghir, a military source reports.
  The foiling of this trafficking operation led to the seizure of 500 kg of cannabis resin hidden in bales and drums. A Moroccan and a Spaniard on board a fast motorboat were also arrested, reports the MAP.
  The seized cargo and equipment, as well as the arrested traffickers, were handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie for judicial (…)

• Morocco Faces Calls to Reform Outdated Laws on Abortion and Extramarital Sex
  24 September 2019, by Bladi.net

  The legal proceedings for "debauchery" and "clandestine abortion" against Hajar Raïssouni, a 28-year-old journalist for the Arabic-language daily Akhbar Al-Yaoum, reflect the persistence of outdated legislation and the use of women as scapegoats in a country that claims to be modern. For the French newspaper Le Monde, the call of 470 Moroccans for the repeal of laws against abortion and extramarital sex is timely.
  Le Monde, in its editorial on the status of women and, to a large extent, (…)

• Viral Video Sparks Outrage in Morocco: Woman Assaults Young Man in Kitchen Dispute
  27 April 2020, by Sylvanus

  In the video, we see a woman enter the kitchen of her home. She finds a young man preparing a dish; which is not to her liking. Angry, she beats him up, chases him out of her kitchen with a ban on setting foot in it again. It took the arrival of the head of the family for the young man to be saved from the clutches of the lady.
  Following the viewing of this video, the elements of the royal gendarmerie of Tangier conducted investigations which proved fruitful. They discover that the violent (…)

• Moroccan Tourist Faces 10-Year Sentence for Mexico City Art Museum Graffiti
  6 March 2021, by Prince

  A young Moroccan was arrested in Mexico for drawing graffiti on the facade of the Palace of Fine Arts in the capital. He faces a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
  The legal department of the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature filed a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office against the 21-year-old Moroccan. In addition to the 10-year sentence he faces, he could pay a fine, the amount of which will be determined based on the damage caused to the property.
  In (…)

• Mexican Actress Detained in Morocco for Speeding, Later Released
  31 May 2022, by Prince

  Mexican actress Mariana Echeverria revealed on her Instagram account that she and her husband were arrested by the police and then released during their stay in Morocco.
  Mariana Echeverria recently posted on her Instagram account videos and photos of her stay in Morocco, noting that she and her husband, Oscar Jiménez, were arrested in the kingdom and then released a few hours later, according to Futbol.
  The 37-year-old Mexican actress recounted to her more than 2 million followers on (…)

• Moroccan Gendarme Arrested for Corruption in Khémisset Sting Operation
  13 January 2023, by Sylvanus

  In Khémisset, the elements of the Royal Gendarmerie arrested one of their own in the act of corruption. He is accused of having received a bribe of 400 DH.
  A gendarme in the clutches of the royal gendarmerie of Khémisset. He is accused of having demanded 400 DH to help a user cancel legal proceedings. The latter called the anti-corruption green number of the public prosecutor’s office to denounce the corrupt gendarme, reports the Arabic daily Al Akhbar.
  On the instructions of the public (…)

• Singer Amel Bent’s Partner Arrested in Paris Extortion Scheme
  14 June 2023, by Prince

  Amel Bent’s new partner, P., has been incarcerated and indicted since last week in a case of extortion involving major Parisian criminals.
  P. was arrested on January 19, following a joint operation by the financial research and intervention brigade (BRIF) and the anti-gang unit carried out in mid-December, during which six major Parisian criminals, including Nordine Mansouri alias la Gelée, and Ihmed Mohieddine known as Jo, listed by the police, were apprehended. They are accused of (…)

• Moroccan Trucker Acquitted in 240kg Drug Bust at French Border
  24 December 2023, by Sylvanus

  The Perpignan court acquitted the Moroccan truck driver arrested by customs with 240 kg of pollen at the Salses-le-Château rest area during an unexpected check.
  The facts date back to mid-December. Coming from Morocco, a Moroccan truck driver crosses Spain before joining France. His final destination is Paris. Arrived in Salses-le-Château, he attracts the attention of the customs officers. With the help of a sniffer dog, they discover 240 kg of pollen hidden in the trailer of the truck. (…)