General Directorate of National Security

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• Moroccan Police Inspector Arrested for Bribery and Extortion in Kenitra
  29 January 2019, by Said

  A police inspector stationed in the Mehdia district was arrested by the prefectural judicial police service of Kenitra for corruption.
  This arrest follows a complaint filed by a man who claims to have been the victim of extortion by a police officer who "demanded a sum of money to refrain from performing an act of his function," indicates the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) in a press release, which specifies that the subsequent investigations led to "the arrest of the (…)

• Morocco Reports 19 Deaths in Urban Traffic Accidents Last Week
  7 February 2019, by Said

  The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) has just announced the figures for road accidents that occurred last week and they are, once again, very high.
  During the week of January 28 to February 3, 2019, the police recorded 1,321 traffic accidents in urban areas, resulting in the deaths of 19 people and injuring 1,695 people, including 65 seriously.
  The accidents are due to driver inattention, failure to yield, speeding, pedestrian recklessness, changing direction without (…)

• French Tourist Among 4 Injured in Knife Attack at Fez Café
  8 February 2019, by Said

  An investigation has been opened by the prefectural judicial police service in the city of Fez following the knife attack on several people, including a French tourist.
  In a press release, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) indicates that the suspect, who has mental disorders, attacked 4 people seated on the terrace of a café, near Bab Boujloud, specifying that one of the victims is a 27-year-old French tourist.
  This attack was carried out with a small folding knife, (…)

• Fez Mourns Police Officer Killed by Drunk Driver in Hit-and-Run
  10 February 2019, by Said

  Senior officials from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) as well as many local and civilian personalities came to pay tribute to the policeman mowed down by a reckless driver in Fez.
  The chief peace officer was organizing traffic on the Imouzzer road when he was deliberately hit by a drunk driver, the DGSN said the next day in a press release, which specifies that the investigation "led to the arrest of the suspect in record time".
  Aged 32, the accused was placed in (…)

• Viral Video of Gunfire Falsely Attributed to Tangier, Actually From Lebanon
  19 November 2019, by Bladi.net

  The video widely shared on social networks showing clashes between police and drug traffickers turned out to be false in terms of the location of the events.
  An authorized source from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) states that these shots were not fired in [Morocco].
  In reality, the same source points out, it is a video posted on YouTube on November 14. It relates to a clash between different factions, which occurred in the Lebanese city of Tripoli.
  These (…)

• Tunisian Women Arrested at Marrakech Airport with 6.5 Kilos of Cannabis
  18 November 2019, by Kamal

  Four Tunisian nationals were apprehended on Monday, November 18 morning at the [Menara Airport in Marrakech] by the security services, in possession of a large quantity of cannabis resin.
  More than 6.5 kilos of drugs in the form of tablets were seized hidden in the personal belts of the four Tunisian women who were accompanied by a 5-year-old child.
  According to a press release from the [General Directorate of National Security], the four women, aged 19 to 45, were about to board a (…)

• Morocco Unveils Stylish, Safety-Enhanced Uniforms for National Police Force
  22 February 2019, by Amine

  New modifications to the uniforms of Moroccan national police officers have just been made. A new style and more safety in the bargain.
  Jackets, coats and accessories... The national security agents have something to be satisfied with. These new waterproof uniforms are in blue and white and display reflective strips that will also provide more safety for the agents.
  The insignia of the DGSN and the specific department of the officer are highlighted. Nothing to say, these are uniforms (…)

• 22-Year-Old Arrested in Tangier After Violent Confrontation with Police and Father
  30 November 2019, by Bladi.net

  Following a complaint filed against him by his father for violence, a police patrol had intervened to arrest the young man, aged 22, according to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN). The defendant violently resisted, threatening the elements of the patrol with two knives.
  Faced with this threat, the inspector brandished his service weapon to neutralize the danger without using it, the same statement specifies.
  Arrested, the suspect was placed in police (…)

• Moroccan Police Investigate Alleged Child Abuse Case in Settat
  24 February 2019, by Said

  An investigation has just been opened by the police services against a woman accused of violence and abuse on a 6-year-old child, announces the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
  The opening of this investigation follows information provided by a representative of a human rights defense association, specifies the DGSN, in which he claims that the woman "deliberately harmed a minor in her care."
  And the national security assures that the police immediately went to the (…)

• Missing 14-Year-Old Girl Found in Casablanca After 10-Day Search
  25 February 2019, by Said

  Missing for nearly ten days in Casablanca, where she lives with her parents, a young girl was found yesterday by the police after intense searches. The investigation continues to determine the exact circumstances of this strange disappearance.
  Aged 14, the young girl had been missing since February 14, after a report from her family to the Hay Mohammadi police station. "As soon as the child’s disappearance was reported, the Casablanca security elements had started a series of searches and (…)