Morocco
Moroccan Expat Caught Smuggling $50,000 in Gold Jewelry at Tanger Med Port
The customs elements on duty at the port of Tanger Med seized a large quantity of smuggled gold jewelry. The suspect is a Moroccan residing abroad .
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Arrest
Morocco
Teen Arrested in Failed Bank Break-In Attempt in Casablanca
An eighteen-year-old man was arrested by the judicial police elements of Sidi Bernoussi. He is involved in an attempted burglary inside a bank branch located on Mohammed Zefzaf Boulevard.
France
Morocco Cracks Down on Fake COVID Documents at Airports, Arrests Tourists
For the past few days, Morocco has been hunting down fake PCR tests and fake health passes. Several operations have thus been carried out in different airports of the kingdom and have resulted in the arrest of several French and British tourists and the dismantling of several networks.
Morocco
Moroccan Police Bust International Jewelry Trafficking Ring, Brazilian Victim Loses $6 Million
The elements of the judicial police of Casablanca have succeeded in dismantling an international network of diamond and other high-value jewelry trafficking active in Morocco, Egypt and Gulf countries. The victim, a Brazilian, from whom more than 60 million dirhams in jewelry were stolen. The mastermind of the gang was arrested while the other members are still on the run.
Morocco
Moroccan Student Arrested at Airport for Fake COVID-19 Test Documents
Police officers at Oujda-Angad airport arrested a Moroccan student who presented fake coronavirus test booklets.
Morocco
Deadly Party in Morocco: Two Dead After Alcohol-Fueled Gathering in Taroudant
The judicial police of Taroudant have been conducting investigations since Wednesday to discover what really happened for a young man to jump from the roof of a house and for a young girl to be found dead, after being stabbed.
Morocco
Uyghur Man Faces Extradition Trial in Morocco Amid China Terrorism Allegations
Idris Hasan, the Uyghur national arrested at Mohammed V airport in Casablanca and then incarcerated in the Tiflet prison on suspicion of belonging to a terrorist organization, has not yet cleared his name. His extradition trial to China will open before the Moroccan Court of Cassation on September 1.
Morocco
Moroccan Jewish Restaurant Owner Fatally Stabbed After Refusing Job to Regular Patron
The Tangier police arrested a 36-year-old individual for a knife attack, resulting in the death of a Moroccan Jew.
Spain
Moroccan Man Arrested in Spain After Standoff, Violating Restraining Order
Civil Guard agents arrested in Inca (Majorca Island) a Moroccan who had repeatedly violated the restraining order with his ex-wife. Before his arrest, he threatened to jump from the fifth floor.
Morocco
Tangier Police Raid Illegal Casino: Cafe Owner Arrested, Clients Face Charges
The Tangier police elements arrested the manager of a cafe transformed into an illegal casino and his clients. The latter were released but risk being prosecuted for violating the state of health emergency. As for the main suspect, he was placed in pre-trial detention in the "Sat village" prison.
Morocco
Moroccan Police Bust COVID Passport Forgery Ring in Tétouan
Four people were arrested in Tétouan on Sunday for their alleged links to a network of counterfeit health document traffickers.
Morocco
Newlywed Arrested at Wedding Party for Violating COVID-19 Restrictions in Morocco
While celebrating his wedding party in Beni Mellal , a newlywed was arrested and then placed in custody at the gendarmerie, where he spent the night. He is accused of having trampled on the restrictive measures enacted to curb the spread of the coronavirus and its variants in the kingdom.