Morocco: Towards Criminalizing Begging?
22 March 2024
While begging is increasing on the streets and in public spaces in Morocco, especially during the month of Ramadan, the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) is (…)
Criminality
Salim Berrada, the "Tinder" rapist, before the French justice
18 March 2024
The trial of Salim Berrada, the "Tinder" rapist, accused of raping 13 women and sexually assaulting four others, opened on Monday, March 18 before the departmental criminal (…)
Tangier: the city is under surveillance
1 March 2024
The authorities are on a crusade against acts of vandalism targeting the old medina of Tangier (a tourist city) and its iconic infrastructure. They have launched a call for (…)
Bank Employee Flees After Allegedly Draining Deceased Client’s Account in Morocco
17 February 2024
Accused of misappropriating client accounts, an employee of a bank branch in Tétouan fled after being summoned by the police.
Casablanca Ranks 93rd Globally in 2024 Crime Index, Rated "Moderate"
7 February 2024
In its latest update for the year 2024, the Numbeo index has just published its assessment of crime around the world, placing Casablanca in the "moderate" category. Let’s take (…)
Cheap Cocaine Alternative ’L’boufa’ Fuels Health and Crime Concerns in Morocco
5 February 2024
Morocco could face a serious health crisis and an increase in incidents of violence and crime due to the rapid spread of the [drug "l’boufa" or "poor man’s cocaine">103699] (…)
Morocco Reports 10% Drop in Crime Rates for 2023, DGSN Data Shows
29 December 2023
The official figures from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) show significant declines in all categories of crime in 2023.
Moroccan-Japanese Man Arrested in France for Far-Right Extremism and KKK Glorification
26 December 2023
A young man of Moroccan origin and three other individuals have been indicted for criminal terrorist conspiracy and various offenses related to firearms legislation and placed (…)
Alleged Corsican Crime Boss Arrested at Bastia Airport After International Manhunt
23 December 2023
Arrested on Friday in Bastia when he got off a plane from Paris, Laurent Emmanuelli, the alleged leader of one of the 25 active criminal gangs in Corsica, is a man known to the (…)
Charred Body of Woman Found in El Jadida Province Sparks Murder Investigation
16 December 2023
Following the discovery of the completely charred body of a woman in a douar in the commune of El Haouzia, in the province of El Jadida, the royal gendarmerie is deploying (…)