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 involved in a case of theft of a seized object, and prosecuted for violation of the state of health emergency and possession of drugs and psychotropic substances.
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 put in place as part of the state of health emergency.
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 due to the coronavirus pandemic. This document will allow them to renew their biometric passports necessary to return to their country of residence.
The Rabat police arrested two individuals for disseminating pornographic videos and sharing them with underage children.
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 transport truck. The intelligence of the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) contributed to the success of this operation.
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 in a case of assault and battery with a knife that resulted in the death of a person.
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 perform domestic tasks for the benefit of his mother.
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.
The Moroccan police performed feats in their interventions in Essaouira, Nador and Guelmim, the day before and on the day of the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. This is the result of the good progress of the collaboration between the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) and the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST).
The Béni Mellal police prefecture announced the death of an individual placed in custody. He was there as part of a preliminary investigation into his alleged involvement in a case of qualified theft.
The judicial police brigade of the provincial security district of Guelmim thwarted on Sunday an attempt to traffic drugs. Three tons of cannabis resin were seized from a freight transport truck.
A drug trafficking attempt was thwarted on Saturday in Nador. The police elements of the city seized 5 tons and 450 kg of cannabis resin on board a utility vehicle registered in Morocco.