Morocco Dismantles ISIS-Linked Terror Cell, Multiple Arrests Made
5 February 2020
A terrorist cell was dismantled on Monday by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ). Several arrests were made.
Criminality
Moroccan Authorities Arrest Six in Multi-City Crackdown on Visa Fraud Ring
2 February 2020
The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) proceeded, on Friday, January 31, to the arrest of six individuals in Casablanca, Rabat, Khouribga and Agadir. Constituted (…)
Morocco Launches Specialized Police Units to Combat Complex Crimes Nationwide
31 January 2020
In an effort to effectively combat crime, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) has deployed new brigades in several cities of the country, tasked with fighting (…)
Moroccan Police Seize Over 3 Tons of Cannabis in Nador Drug Bust
26 January 2020
The judicial police brigade of Nador successfully thwarted an attempt at international drug trafficking on Thursday. It was based on valuable information provided by the (…)
Spanish Police Bust International Marriage Fraud Ring, Arrest 30 in Valencia
26 January 2020
A criminal network specializing in the organization of white marriages has been dismantled by the Spanish police. 30 people belonging to this network, including Moroccans, were (…)
French Authorities Arrest 7 Terror Suspects in Brest Raid
22 January 2020
The Directorate General of Internal Security (DGSI) arrested, on Monday, January 20, seven individuals in Brest and in the Finistère department, as part of a judicial (…)
Interpol Issues Warrant for Belgian-Moroccan Car Theft Kingpin
22 January 2020
At the request of the Belgian federal police services, Interpol has just issued an arrest warrant against a Belgian-Moroccan, the mastermind of an international car trafficking (…)
Algerian Court Sentences Drug Ring Members; Kingpin Remains at Large in Morocco
21 January 2020
The Bouira Court of Justice sentenced Thursday four people, members of an international drug trafficking network, to sentences ranging from 3 years in prison to life (…)
Dangerous Inmate Escapes Psychiatric Ward in Taza, Morocco; Manhunt Underway
18 January 2020
A dangerous prisoner fled, on Thursday, from the Ibn Bajja hospital in Taza, causing panic in the psychiatric ward where he was admitted.
Off-Duty Casablanca Cop Thwarts Armed Robbery, Saves Woman’s Life
15 January 2020
A police officer, serving at the Anfa security district in Casablanca, had to draw his weapon to neutralize three individuals who were stealing a woman’s handbag using a bladed (…)