Morocco Suspends Police Officers for Alleged Exam Fraud
6 June 2020
A police officer and a peace officer from the central recruitment and competition management service were suspended and will be brought before the disciplinary council. They (…)
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Moroccan Officer Draws Weapon to Subdue Armed, Intoxicated Suspect Vandalizing Cars
4 June 2020
A police officer from the provincial security district of El Kelâa des Sraghna brandished his service weapon without using it to apprehend a repeat offender. The latter was (…)
Marrakech Police Arrest Six Young Adults for Drug Possession and Emergency Violations
3 June 2020
The elements of the prefectural judicial police service of Marrakech proceeded, on Tuesday, to the arrest of six individuals, aged between 19 and 23 years old. They would be (…)
Morocco Eases Security Measures as Gradual Reopening Begins
2 June 2020
Morocco is beginning its gradual deconfinement starting this week. The services of the Royal Gendarmerie and the national security have begun to ease the restrictive measures (…)
Morocco Launches Emergency ID Card Service for Expats Stranded by Pandemic
1 June 2020
An exceptional operation to issue electronic national identity cards (CNIE) will be launched this Monday for the benefit of Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) stranded in Morocco (…)
Rabat Police Arrest Two for Sharing Pornographic Content with Minors
31 May 2020
The Rabat police arrested two individuals for disseminating pornographic videos and sharing them with underage children.
Moroccan Police Seize 1.7 Tons of Cannabis in Casablanca Drug Bust
31 May 2020
An attempt to traffic drugs was thwarted by the judicial police in Casablanca last Friday. They managed to seize more than 1.7 tons of cannabis resin (chira), hidden in a goods (…)
Sub-Saharan Migrants Arrested in Fatal Knife Attack in Meknes, Morocco
29 May 2020
Twelve sub-Saharan nationals, including two women, were arrested on Wednesday evening by elements of the prefectural judicial police service in Meknes. They would be involved (…)
Morocco Police Chief Fired for Forcing Officer to Perform Domestic Labor
28 May 2020
The head of the General Directorate of National Security, Abdellatif Hammouchi, has relieved a senior official posted in Rabat of his duties for having forced a policewoman to (…)
Deadly Week on Moroccan Roads: 7 Killed, 763 Injured in 590 Urban Accidents
27 May 2020
590 traffic accidents occurred in urban areas during the week of May 18 to 24. The report shows seven people killed, 763 others injured, including 31 seriously.