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• ISIS Supporter Arrested in Morocco for Planning Lone Wolf Attack
  16 March 2023, by Said

  An individual suspected of being an extremist element linked to the terrorist organization "Daesh" was arrested by the judicial police of Safi on Wednesday, thanks to information provided by the services of the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST).
  According to a statement from the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), the investigations carried out revealed that the suspect had pledged allegiance to the so-called emir of the Islamic State organization. (…)

• CIA Director Visits Morocco to Bolster Intelligence Cooperation on Sahel Terrorism
  8 April 2023, by Said

  The collaboration between Moroccan and American intelligence services is strengthening. CIA Director William Burns met Friday with DGST chief Abdellatif Hammouchi in Rabat. The two officials discussed the risks related to terrorist activity in the Sahel region and security issues in other countries in the region.
  This meeting reflects the importance of the close and effective cooperation between the two countries: "This visit reflects the close and deep nature of the strategic cooperation (…)

• French-Moroccan Man Arrested in Tangier for Alleged Rape and Theft in France
  20 April 2023, by Said

  A Moroccan national, also holding French and Tunisian nationalities, was apprehended on Tuesday in Tangier, following an international arrest warrant issued by the French judicial authorities. He is suspected of being involved in a case of rape and theft in France.
  The judicial police of Tangier were able to apprehend the suspect, aged 24, after identifying him in the Interpol databases. The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) specified, in a press release, that the suspect (…)

• Moroccan Court Sentences Man to Life for Fatal Stabbing of Police Inspector
  22 April 2023, by Said

  Prosecuted in custody for "premeditated murder", a 25-year-old individual was sentenced in the first instance by the criminal chamber near the court of appeal of Rabat for having assassinated a police inspector in Khemisset last summer. His accomplice was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
  According to sources from the newspaper Al Akhbar, the facts date back to last year, when a police patrol was called to intervene in an area where three individuals were terrorizing and trying to rob (…)

• Morocco Launches Massive Police Recruitment Drive, Seeking 6,600 Officers
  25 April 2023, by Said

  The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) has announced a major recruitment competition for various ranks within the police force. The competition will take place on July 16 in Rabat and in other cities if necessary. A total of 6,607 police officers will be recruited in accordance with the budgetary positions provided for the Ministry of the Interior for the year 2023.
  Candidates can apply for 130 police commissioner positions, 250 officer positions, 50 peace officer positions, (…)

• Morocco Cracks Down on Exam Cheating: Two Students Arrested with High-Tech Devices
  19 May 2023, by Sylvanus

  The Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) is embarking on a crusade against fraud in the baccalaureate exam. Already two students in possession of dozens of sophisticated devices arrested in Tangier.
  The DGSN is mobilizing against exam fraud, which continues to grow despite the measures taken by the Ministry of National Education. The terms of Law No. 13.02 provide for disciplinary sanctions ranging from deprivation of exams for a certain period, but also criminal penalties, (…)

• Brutal Attack on Couple in Rabat Sparks Outrage, Police Investigation Underway
  26 May 2023, by Said

  The Rabat police have opened an investigation following the assault of a young man by four individuals at the entrance of his building in the Yacoub El Mansour neighborhood.
  A video of the assault, which has gone viral, shows a man curled up on the ground, violently beaten and trampled by the assailants, while his young girlfriend, his girlfriend, films the scene as evidence.
  According to the alleged assailants, their act aimed to "enforce the law" in their own way by preventing access (…)

• Moroccan Police Arrest Man Impersonating Royal Palace Official in Extortion Scheme
  1 June 2023, by Said

  The judicial police of Rabat proceeded, on Thursday, June 1, to the arrest of a man suspected of usurping the identity of a senior official of the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery.
  This individual is said to have tried to extort various public and private structures, by posing as this official, indicates a press release from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
  This pseudo-official tried to deceive officials of organizations by sending them text (…)

• Siblings Arrested in Tétouan for 2012 Cold Case Murder and Cover-Up
  2 June 2023, by Said

  A woman and her brother suspected of being involved in a murder committed in 2012, the victim of which would be the woman’s husband, were arrested on Wednesday by the prefectural judicial police service of Tétouan, who also accuse them of having concealed the evidence of this crime.
  The suspect is said to have orchestrated the murder of her husband with the help of her brother, before burying the body in the garage of their residence, according to the MAP, specifying that, to divert the (…)

• Belgian Retiree Murdered in Morocco: Suspects Arrested in Alleged Robbery Plot
  3 June 2023, by Said

  The body of Giuseppe D., a septuagenarian from the Liège region, found lifeless in his apartment in Kenitra, will be repatriated to Belgium for the funeral. The events took place on May 17 near Rabat.
  The alleged murderers, a 25-year-old man and woman, were arrested the day after the murder by the police after a very quick investigation.
  Giuseppe’s body showed signs of blows, indicating violence and apparently premeditated, most likely with the intention of robbing the septuagenarian. (…)