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  • Tourist’s Viral Video Leads to Arrest in Chefchaouen Harassment Case
    17 August 2024, by Sylvanus

    The elements of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) succeeded in arresting an individual whom a foreign tourist accused of harassment in a video widely circulated on social networks while she was taking photos during a visit to Chefchaouen.
    Technical expertise reveals that the recording and dissemination of this video date back to May 2023. At that time, the tourist was staying in Morocco, and had not filed any complaint about these acts with the police, the DGSN said. (…)

  • Daring Heist in Tangier: 9 Kilos of Gold Stolen from Jewelry Store During Prayer Time
    14 April, by Said

    A significant security operation was deployed in the Haddad district of Tangier after a jewelry store was targeted by an organized gang in a burglary. The operation took place during prayer time.
    According to available information, the targeted store was burglarized after the perpetrators forced entry into an adjacent commercial property. They then reportedly dug a substantial opening in the wall separating the two shops to access the jewelry store. This method has been described by some (…)

  • Tangier Police Arrest Three in Jewelry Store Heist, Recover Stolen Gold
    15 April, by Prince

    The judicial police of Tangier, in coordination with the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), have arrested three individuals for their alleged involvement in the burglary of a jewelry store.
    Aged between 29 and 46, the accused accessed the premises by drilling a hole in the wall of a building adjacent to the store located in the Beni Makada area, before taking away a significant quantity of jewelry.
    The investigation conducted by the judicial police (…)

  • Morocco Arrests 25 ISIS Affiliates Planning Terrorist Attacks Across Kingdom
    19 December 2021, by Sylvanus

    Elements of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the General Directorate of the Territorial Surveillance Agency (DGST) and the Royal Gendarmerie have arrested 25 people suspected of supporting the Islamic State in several cities of the kingdom. They were planning terrorist attacks.
    Carried out under the supervision of the competent prosecutor’s office on December 8, this operation resulted in the arrest of 25 extremists in Tétouan, Ksar El Kébir, Fès, Meknès, Agadir, (…)

  • Police Officer Arrested in Rabat for Alleged Recruitment Fraud Scheme
    3 January 2019, by Said

    A police sergeant-chief suspected of being involved in a fraud case was arrested on Wednesday by the prefectural judicial police service of Rabat.
    "The security services received a complaint attributing to the suspect police officer her involvement in fraud operations, by claiming to be a recruitment intermediary within the police ranks, in exchange for sums of money," says a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
    She is also accused of having provided false (…)

  • Interpol: the 11 most wanted Moroccans in the world
    3 November 2024, by Said

    Eleven Moroccans are currently wanted by the international police organization: Interpol. These individuals, under international arrest warrants, are accused of serious crimes and offenses.
    The crimes attributed to these Moroccans or of Moroccan origin are multiple and very serious. Among them, we find accusations of rape, murder, pimping, terrorism, kidnapping, drug trafficking, as well as theft of real estate properties and forgery of official documents.
    The hunt extends across (…)

  • Interpol-Wanted French-Algerian Man Arrested in Casablanca for 2024 Conviction
    11 April, by Said

    The judicial police services in Casablanca arrested a 38-year-old French national this Thursday.
    According to a security source, this man, who is also of Algerian origin, was the subject of a red notice issued by Interpol at the request of the French judicial authorities.
    The arrest took place in Casablanca. Consulting the database of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) confirmed that the individual was wanted for the execution of a custodial sentence. This (…)

  • Massive Heist in Tangier: Thieves Make Off with Substantial Loot
    24 June 2019, by Kamal
  • Morocco Launches Probe into Leaked Photos of Cross-Dressed Hit-and-Run Suspect
    3 January 2019, by Said

    An administrative investigation has just been ordered by the Director General of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), Abdellatif Hammouchi, following the disclosure of photos of a man dressed as a woman arrested on the night of December 31.
    "The services of the Marrakech police prefecture noted, during the early hours of Tuesday, January 1, a hit-and-run accident committed by a car driver who hit an individual on a motorcycle in the Gueliz district," the DGSN said in a (…)

  • French Nationals Arrested in Morocco for Running Drug Operation from Garden Supply Store
    5 January 2019, by Said

    Two French nationals were arrested yesterday, Friday, in Tangier for their alleged involvement in a case of drugs and psychotropic substances.
    "The defendants used a plant seed and gardening equipment store to conceal the trafficking of chira and cannabis stems," says the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) in a statement.
    It adds that the searches led to the discovery, inside the store, of more than 50 small plastic bags containing chira tablets ready for sale and envelopes (…)