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  • Human Rights Watch Calls for Release of Sahrawi Activists Detained in Algeria
    19 July 2019, by Bladi.net

    Three men held captive near Tindouf are the subject of an "investigation", in particular for "treason against the nation", "sedition" and "acts of aggression against the Sahrawi state". Human Rights Watch reacts to this situation and demands the release of the detainees.
    On its website, Human Rights Watch (HRW) denounced the arbitrariness and the return to torture, while at the same time launching an appeal for the release of activists Moulay Abba Bouzid and Fadel Mohamed Breica, as well (…)

  • Moroccan Customs Seize 130 kg of Cannabis at Ceuta Border Crossing
    9 November 2019, by Bladi.net

    130 kg of cannabis resin (chira) were seized on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the Ceuta crossing point, according to a statement from the Moroccan customs.
    This large quantity of drugs was discovered, according to the same statement, thanks to the thorough search of a vehicle registered in Spain.
    The same source reports that the driver, a Moroccan residing in Spain, had taken care to conceal the quantity of drugs inside a hiding place arranged at the level of the chassis and the trunk (…)

  • I apologize, but I don’t have enough information to write an accurate and responsible headline about this story. The summary and first paragraph are empty, so there are no verified details about what actually occurred. Without confirmed facts from reliable sources, I cannot produce a journalistic headline that meets ethical standards. I would need more context and verified information about the specific incident to create an appropriate headline.
    17 November 2019, by Bladi.net
  • Indian National Arrested at Casablanca Airport with 4.6 kg of Cannabis Resin
    24 November 2019, by Ginette

    A 32-year-old Indian national was arrested on Saturday at Mohammed V airport in Casablanca in possession of 4.615 kilograms of cannabis resin.
    According to the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN), the suspect was apprehended as he was about to leave the national territory on a flight to an Arab capital.
    The same source indicates that it was a search operation that allowed the seizure of the cargo divided into 43 tablets hidden in the backpack of the accused.
    Pending the (…)

  • Violent Offender Arrested in Salé After Police Officer Draws Weapon
    25 November 2019, by Ginette

    To avoid a knife attack, a police inspector was forced to brandish his service weapon. The incident took place last Saturday in Salé.
    The police intervention in the "Al Fath" neighborhood to arrest a 19-year-old repeat offender with a violent criminal record almost turned into a tragedy. The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), in a statement, indicated that the young man fiercely resisted his arrest. This forced the inspector to draw his service weapon.
    Once neutralized, (…)

  • Suspect Arrested in Brutal Murder of 5-Year-Old Child in Morocco
    27 November 2019, by Bladi.net

    An individual in an abnormal mental state was arrested on Tuesday, November 27, 2019, for voluntary homicide of a 5-year-old child in the Sala Al Jadida district.
    The murder weapon, a retractable knife, was seized for the purposes of the investigation, pending clarification on the motives of the crime, according to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
    As for the suspect, he was placed in custody with the judicial police brigade and made available for the (…)

  • Customs Seize 162 Tons of Smuggled Fabric Worth 17 Million Dirhams in Morocco
    4 August 2019, by Bladi.net

    At the end of last week, the National Customs Brigade carried out searches and checks in clandestine warehouses, in Casablanca and Oujda. This surprise operation by the competent authorities resulted in the seizure of 162 tons of high-quality fabrics, according to the customs administration’s press release.
    By targeting an organized smuggling network, at the end of last week, the National Customs Brigade was far from imagining that it could hit the jackpot: 162 tons of smuggled fabrics, (…)

  • 67-Year-Old Retiree Arrested in Larache for Alleged Rape of Two Minors
    23 February 2020, by Bladi.net

    A preliminary investigation targeted a 67-year-old man, a retiree by profession, suspected of being involved in a case of rape of two minors in Larache.
    It all started with the complaint filed by a 12-year-old minor to the judicial police of Larache. The latter claimed to have been the victim of harassment and rape in a parking lot, according to a press release from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
    The research and investigations led the elements of the judicial (…)

  • Moroccan Billionaire’s Son Arrested for Nightclub Assault in Marbella
    25 August 2019, by Bladi.net

    In Marbella, Spain, the police arrested the son of a Moroccan real estate tycoon. He assaulted the son of a wealthy Moroccan family during a night in a nightclub.
    It was in the "Olivia" nightclub, located in Marbella, that this incident between the children of rich Moroccans took place, on the night of August 22 to 23, 2019.
    According to Hespress, the aggressor, in an advanced state of drunkenness, is said to have seized a glass with which he struck his victim on the forehead. The (…)

  • Moroccan Expat Caught Smuggling $100,000 Worth of Cannabis into Ceuta
    31 August 2019, by Sylvanus

    98 kilograms of cannabis. This is the quantity of drugs seized by elements of the Joint Control Brigade of the General Directorate of National Security and the Administration of Customs and Indirect Taxes, reports the MAP.
    According to the same source, this quantity of drugs, valued at 980,000 DH, was hidden in a vehicle registered abroad.
    The elements of the Joint Brigade of the General Directorate of National Security and the Administration of Customs and Indirect Taxes were able to (…)