Moroccan Resident Fined €1,800 for Disrespecting Border Guards in Ceuta
24 September 2019
A young Moroccan residing in Spain was fined 1,800 euros by the criminal court for having treated Civil Guard agents at the border with "a clear contempt".
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Repeat Offender: Man Arrested Twice in 24 Hours for Theft in Bordeaux
24 September 2019
A 24-year-old Moroccan man was placed in custody twice in a row in less than 24 hours for various offenses.
Morocco Faces Calls to Reform Outdated Laws on Abortion and Extramarital Sex
24 September 2019
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 (…)
Marrakech Police Arrest Suspect in String of 40 Attacks on Women
23 September 2019
The Judicial Police Prefectural Service of Marrakech has finally neutralized a young man in his twenties who is suspected of having attacked at least forty women.
Massive Drug Bust in Agadir: 1.7 Tons of Chira and 700 Ecstasy Tablets Seized
22 September 2019
The Agadir police arrested four individuals involved in an international drug trafficking network. These arrests were possible, following information provided by the General (…)
Morocco Sees 8% Surge in Arrests: Over 420,000 Detained in 2023
22 September 2019
The security operations of the police led to the arrest of 420,348 people, a record since the beginning of the year until September 15, according to a press release from the (…)
Two Arrested in Drug-Related Double Homicide Near Nîmes, France
22 September 2019
The case of the double murder of two young people in Marguerittes, near Nîmes, last June, has new twists and turns. The justice system has just apprehended two individuals (…)
Moroccan Brothers Arrested for Allegedly Funding Fighters in Syria and Iraq
22 September 2019
The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ, in coordination with the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) (DGST), proceeded, on September 18 in Meknes, (…)
Interpol Operation Nets 12 Terror Suspects at Mediterranean Ports
22 September 2019
During an Interpol operation called "Neptune II" carried out in seven ports, more than a dozen "terrorist fighters" were spotted at maritime borders in the Mediterranean.
High School Principal Assaulted in Fès, Morocco; Three Arrested
22 September 2019
The police arrested the mother of a student and two of her relatives in Fès. They are accused of having assaulted the principal of a high school in her office.