Tangier Cracks Down on Shisha Cafes Following Fire Incident
10 January 2020
A large-scale campaign is now underway against cafes serving shisha in Tangier.
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Moroccan YouTuber Sentenced to 3 Years for Criticizing King, Sparking Free Speech Debate
10 January 2020
Better known by his pseudonym "Moul l’hanout" (the grocer), the YouTuber columnist, Mohamed Boudouh, is sentenced to three years in prison for having published acerbic videos (…)
Drug-Fueled Attacker Arrested After Assaulting Gendarmes with Blade in Mohammedia
9 January 2020
An individual, under the influence of drugs, was arrested for attacking the elements of the gendarmerie of Mohammedia with a bladed weapon.
Moroccan Woman Arrested for Polyandry and Fraud in Spain-Morocco Marriage Scandal
8 January 2020
A Moroccan woman, residing in Spain, is being prosecuted under arrest at the local prison of Bourkayez, in Fez, for adultery, polyandry and document forgery. Her trial will (…)
Moroccan Police Seize Nearly 3 Tons of Cannabis in Desert Raid Near Tan-Tan
7 January 2020
A significant quantity of chira, or 02 tons and 988 kilograms, was seized by the judicial police elements of the city of Tan-Tan. This important seizure was made thanks to (…)
Moroccan Police Seize €460,000 from Illegal Immigrant in Laâyoune
7 January 2020
An illegal immigrant was arrested in Laâyoune with a suitcase full of foreign currency estimated at 460,000 euros.
Repeat Offender Arrested for Attempted Knife Attack on Police in Salé, Morocco
7 January 2020
A repeat offender, under the influence of drugs, was arrested in Salé. He is accused of his alleged involvement in an attempted assault, with a bladed weapon, on police (…)
Real Estate Fraud Ring Busted in Marrakech: Three Arrested for Land Theft Scheme
6 January 2020
The judicial police of Marrakech arrested three individuals suspected of real estate spoliation in Imintanout, in the Marrakech region. The public prosecutor’s office has (…)
Moroccan Police Bust International Drug Ring, Seize Half-Ton of Hashish
6 January 2020
Two individuals were arrested on Friday by the judicial police elements of Oujda. They would be involved in an international drug trafficking network.
Massive Drug Bust: 1,500 Kilos of Hashish Seized in Canary Islands
5 January 2020
Two Moroccans were arrested on January 2 in the middle of a drug transaction, along the coast of the Canary Islands. The merchandise, estimated at 1,500 kilos of hashish, was (…)