Moroccan Gendarme’s Stolen Weapon Recovered After WhatsApp Sting Operation
6 December 2019
The service weapon of a gendarme stolen a few days ago near Tit Mellil has finally been found. Investigators trapped the thief via the WhatsApp application.
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Massive Drug Bust in Morocco: 5 Tons Seized, Suspect Flees in Nador
6 December 2019
More than 5 tons of drugs wrapped in 169 large packages were seized this Thursday in Nador.
Moroccan YouTuber Faces Prison for Controversial Video Mocking National Institutions
6 December 2019
It’s getting seriously complicated for the administrator of the "Moul Kaskita" channel. Arrested on December 1st following the publication of a video that offends Moroccans and (…)
Morocco Dismantles Daesh-Linked Terror Cell, 4 Arrested in Joint Operation with Spain
5 December 2019
The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, a new terrorist cell close to the extremist organization "Daesh". A total of 4 (…)
Teen Arrested After Brandishing Weapons on Facebook, Linked to Drug Use
5 December 2019
The Chichaoua police arrested an 18-year-old young man last weekend. He would be involved in a case of incitement to violence and possession of bladed weapons.
Man Jailed for Illegally Halting Casablanca Tram After Soccer Match
5 December 2019
The Tramway Police Brigade arrested a man who, without any valid reason, immobilized a tramway for nearly 10 minutes. This was on Saturday, November 23 in Casablanca, after the (…)
Moroccan Court Sentences Key Figure in Judicial Bribery Scandal to 5 Years
4 December 2019
The main defendant in the case of the alleged "intermediary" of judges was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison by the Court of First Instance of Casablanca.
Morocco Cracks Down on YouTubers as Cybercrime Law Tightens
3 December 2019
After the arrest of YouTuber Moul Kasketa for broadcasting a video deemed "insulting", the public prosecutor’s office intends to strictly apply certain provisions contained in (…)
Belgian Ex-ISIS Fighter’s Return Sparks Controversy Amid Terrorism Concerns
3 December 2019
Repatriated from Turkey on Friday, November 29, Fatima B., a former Islamic State fighter, was interrogated the next day for six hours by the federal judicial police in Antwerp.
French High School Student Faces Deportation, Sparks Community Protest
2 December 2019
Ahcene B., 18 years old, a high school student enrolled in the 2nd grade at the André Sabatier high school in Bobigny, Seine-Saint-Denis, was arrested and placed in the (…)