General Directorate of National Security

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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. (…)

• 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 (…)

• 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 (…)

• Morocco Arrests Two for Illegal Online Sale of Abortion Pills
  22 December 2020, by Kamal

  Two individuals were indicted on Saturday in Nador for their alleged involvement in the illegal sale of abortion pills on social networks.
  In a statement, the General Directorate of National Security reported that the two accused, aged 25 and 37, were identified thanks to the fake profiles used on Facebook.
  The preliminary investigation, conducted by the judicial police of Nador, made it possible to seize large quantities of abortion pills, payment receipts, in addition to the sum of (…)

• Casablanca Restaurants Face Crackdown for COVID-19 Rule Violations
  30 August 2020, by Sylvanus

  On the orders of Abdellatif Hammouchi, director of the DGST-DGSN hub, a "clean hands" operation is underway to enforce the law on all Casablanca restaurants that trample on measures to prevent Covid-19.
  This operation was launched following a number of findings made in several restaurants in Casablanca. These include non-compliance with the closing time set at 11 p.m., physical distancing measures, wearing masks, and music played at full volume like in a nightclub... The Tahiti Beach (…)

• 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 (…)

• Moroccan Woman Arrested in Hostage Video Case Involving Assault and Illegal Sexual Acts
  15 January 2019, by Said

  A woman suspected of being involved in a case of kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon, illegal sexual relationship and failure to report a crime was arrested by the judicial police brigade in Bouznika.
  In a statement, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) indicates that it has opened an investigation following the dissemination of a video showing a "person held hostage in a house and assaulted by several individuals, including women".
  The facts date back to December 22 (…)

• Moroccan Expat Caught Smuggling 10kg of Hashish in Child Car Seat at Ceuta Border
  17 September 2019, by Bladi.net

  The Joint Customs and National Security Control Brigade at the Bab Sebta crossing point thwarted, this weekend, an attempt to traffic 10 kilograms of chira, according to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
  The ingenuity of the traffickers did not prevent the customs officers from discovering the hiding place of the drugs. It was carefully packaged in a bag and hidden in a child car seat, reports the MAP.
  The defendant, an MRE residing in Spain, was (…)

• Morocco’s Top Security Official Praises Officer for Integrity and Professionalism
  18 January 2019, by Said

  The Director General of National Security (DGSN) has sent a letter of commendation to a police officer for "his exemplary behavior".
  Abdellatif Hammouchi "sent a letter of commendation to a senior peace officer serving at the Fez police prefecture, in recognition of his high sense of professionalism, his exemplary behavior both personally and professionally, and his effective involvement in upholding the values of moralization and integrity within the security apparatus," says a DGSN (…)