
Morocco: 11 Arrested After Ashura Celebration Turns Violent in Khouribga
The judicial police brigade of Khouribga opened a preliminary investigation on Monday against eleven people involved in violence and assault against police elements.

The judicial police brigade of Khouribga opened a preliminary investigation on Monday against eleven people involved in violence and assault against police elements.

Tourist establishments will not escape the checks aimed at enforcing preventive measures against Covid-19. The official spokesperson of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) stated that the security forces have received instructions in this regard.

A man was arrested on Monday by the services of the Prefecture of Police of Tanger , for his alleged involvement in a case of usurpation of function and drug trafficking.

During a routine check carried out by the elements of the National Security, important legal infractions on the one hand, and several constitutive elements of criminal acts were noted in a not-so-small hotel establishment in Casablanca.

Two individuals aged 24 to 32 who would be involved in a case of kidnapping and attempted rape forced a Tiflet police inspector to draw his weapon.

Two individuals aged 20 and 34 were arrested by the judicial police elements of Laâyoune. They would be involved in a case of drug and psychotropic trafficking and possession of a firearm.

A 62-year-old man was arrested by the judicial police elements of Fez, for his alleged involvement in the dissemination of false content. He would have discredited the institutions of the Kingdom by calling into question the measures put in place to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

A 17-year-old Moroccan adolescent and his Algerian accomplice were arrested on Thursday in Clermont-Ferrand. They are accused of around a dozen snatching thefts, notably targeting elderly women.

A truck driver and his assistant were arrested on Friday in Casablanca. They are accused of being linked to a criminal network involved in drug and psychotropic trafficking.

Three individuals suspected of having looted safe deposit boxes in Casablanca were arrested on Wednesday. This is the result of an operation carried out by the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ).

A Moroccan national was arrested last Thursday by police officers at Malaga airport. The 48-year-old man was wanted by Morocco, which had issued an international arrest warrant against him for drug trafficking.

A serial rapist was arrested on Sunday in Marrakech. He is a repeat offender who is also the leader of a gang of drug dealers.