French Financial Crime Suspect Arrested in Morocco on Interpol Warrant

The Franco-Tunisian was arrested following the check carried out by the Kénitra police services in the database of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol). It made it possible to know that the defendant was wanted by the French authorities for his involvement in money laundering circuits in France.

Arrested, the Franco-Tunisian, aged 40, was placed in custody under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor’s office, in accordance with the extradition procedure. As for the French authorities, they were notified by the Moroccan services.

Thanks to the vigilance of the Moroccan security services and their anticipatory and proactive approach, several foreigners wanted by the justice system in their country or who were trying to cross it to escape legal proceedings have been arrested. According to the same daily, Morocco has recently been congratulated by the Secretary General of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), Jürgen Stock for its "tireless efforts deployed for the promotion of peace, the preservation of stability and the consolidation of security at the regional and international levels".