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• Violent Offender Arrested in Salé After Police Officer Draws Weapon
  25 November 2019, by Ginette

  To avoid a knife attack, a police inspector was forced to brandish his service weapon. The incident took place last Saturday in Salé.
  The police intervention in the "Al Fath" neighborhood to arrest a 19-year-old repeat offender with a violent criminal record almost turned into a tragedy. The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), in a statement, indicated that the young man fiercely resisted his arrest. This forced the inspector to draw his service weapon.
  Once neutralized, (…)

• Moroccan Police Inspector Honored for Rejecting Bribe in Drug Trafficking Case
  26 February 2019, by Said

  A letter of congratulation was addressed by the Director General of National Security (DGSN) Abdellatif Hammouchi to a police inspector for "his professionalism" in the performance of his duties.
  This inspector stationed in Larache also received "a monetary reward" for "his integrity and uprightness in the performance of his duties, as well as for his effective involvement in the policy of consecrating the values of moralisation and governance advocated by the DGSN", the statement said. (…)

• 67-Year-Old Retiree Arrested in Larache for Alleged Rape of Two Minors
  23 February 2020, by Bladi.net

  A preliminary investigation targeted a 67-year-old man, a retiree by profession, suspected of being involved in a case of rape of two minors in Larache.
  It all started with the complaint filed by a 12-year-old minor to the judicial police of Larache. The latter claimed to have been the victim of harassment and rape in a parking lot, according to a press release from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
  The research and investigations led the elements of the judicial (…)

• Moroccan Police Seize Over 2 Tons of Hashish in Major Drug Bust Near Larache
  2 March 2019, by Said

  New anti-drug operation by the Moroccan police which yesterday, Friday, led to the arrest of two individuals and above all the seizure of more than two tons of drugs that were inside a vehicle.
  The details are provided by the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) in a press release, which indicates that the operation "made it possible to seize a vehicle in a forest near the El Houafate region, about 40 kilometers in the direction of Larache". It contained exactly 2.328 tons of (…)

• Moroccan Police Refute Viral Claims of Acid Attacks on Women
  5 March 2019, by Said

  The information that several women have been attacked with acid is false, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) has categorically denied in a statement.
  In this audio widely shared on the WhatsApp messaging service, it would be a question of a woman who claims "that six cases of acid disfigurement have been recorded in one day against women, victims of delinquents who pretend to be beggars on the road axes".
  "Since these alleged crimes negatively and strongly affect the (…)

• Deadly Week on Moroccan Roads: 11 Killed, Nearly 2,000 Injured in Urban Traffic Accidents
  6 March 2019, by Said

  The Moroccan road has killed again last week, according to the figures just released by the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
  Thus, 11 people died and 1,956 were injured, including 73 seriously, in traffic accidents that occurred in the urban area, during the week from February 25 to March 3. The Moroccan police recorded a total of 1,478 accidents.
  The causes of these accidents are known, says the DGSN, citing "the inattention of drivers, failure to give priority, (…)

• Moroccan Police Chief Grants Special Tour to Young Sisters, Gifts Uniforms and Tablets
  15 September 2020, by Kamal

  The three little girls were received at the headquarters of the Agadir Police Headquarters, where a special visit of the premises awaited them.
  The officials seized this opportunity to offer the three sisters official uniforms, electronic tablets and other gadgets.
  To immortalize this memorable moment, the DGSN posted on its Twitter account the photos of the three children in uniform. They were accompanied by the employees of the Prefecture.

• Morocco Introduces Advanced Breathalyzers to Combat Drunk Driving
  3 April 2019, by Amine

  This should reduce the number of traffic offenses, or increase the number of fines. The DGSN will soon start using breathalyzers that can measure blood alcohol content at a fairly good distance (a few centimeters) from the driver’s mouth.
  According to Les Ecos, which reports the information: "The DGSN will implement new measures and new devices to detect driving under the influence of alcohol. Sophisticated new equipment will be used by the police in all regions of Morocco. This (…)

• Moroccan Police Inspector Arrested for Alleged Bribery in Taza
  7 April 2019, by Said

  A new case of corruption within the Moroccan police with the arrest, once again in flagrante delicto, of a police officer, this time by the Taza brigade.
  The details of this case are mentioned in a press release from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) which indicates that a judicial investigation has been opened against a police officer, with the rank of inspector, for his alleged involvement in a case of corruption.
  The police officer was arrested while receiving money (…)

• Moroccan Police Fire Warning Shots to Arrest Intoxicated Suspects Near Rabat
  21 April 2019, by Said

  Shots were fired by the police in an attempt to arrest two individuals this Sunday morning in Khémisset, about 80 km from Rabat.
  The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) provides the details in a press release. Thus, two warning shots were fired in order to arrest two brothers, one of whom is known to the police. The latter "deliberately hit a police car and seriously endangered the police elements during their attempt to flee."
  "The two suspects, who were in an advanced (…)