Fez Police Confront Knife-Wielding Suspect in Tense Standoff
12 January 2020
Two peace officers from the Fez Police Headquarters were forced to brandish their service weapons, without using them, during a security intervention to arrest a repeat (…)
Arrest
Notorious Drug Trafficker Arrested in Agadir; 32kg Cannabis Seized
11 January 2020
Actively sought for drug trafficking, kidnapping and sequestration offenses, a repeat offender, aged 35, finally fell into the hands of the judicial police elements in Agadir.
Drug Bust in Casablanca: Two Arrested with Thousands of Ecstasy and Rivotril Pills
11 January 2020
Two individuals, one of whom is wanted nationally, were arrested on Friday in Casablanca. They are accused of alleged involvement in a case of possession and trafficking of (…)
Newborn Twins Abandoned in Moroccan Dumpster; Mother Arrested
11 January 2020
Twins were found in a public dumpster to the great dismay of those who made the discovery. Based on the police investigation, it appears that their mother delivered them to (…)
Morocco Activists Protest Social Media Crackdown, Demand Release of Detainees
11 January 2020
A dozen convictions against publications on Youtube, Facebook or Twitter. This is what a group of human rights defenders in Morocco denounced on Thursday before Parliament in (…)
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.
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 (…)