General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance

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• Abandoned Car Near Agadir Yields Major Drug Bust, Sparks Investigation
  7 February 2020, by Kamal

  While royal activities are in full swing in the southern capital, the security services were intrigued by an abandoned car at the exit of the highway connecting Marrakech to Agadir.
  Tracked by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance, the driver is said to have parked the vehicle near Amskroud, before fleeing to an unknown destination.
  The search, carried out on Tuesday, February 4, resulted in the seizure of 88 kilos of cannabis resin, 150 grams of white (…)

• 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, (…)

• Bomb Scare in Meknes: Two Shells Found in City Center Trash Cans
  1 October 2019, by Kamal

  Two shells were discovered in garbage cans in the center of the city of Meknes. This alert caused panic among the population.
  Units of the Judicial Police, the Scientific and Technical Police, as well as elements of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) and the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) were mobilized for more than 4 hours, in order to be able to neutralize the two shells.
  Following the report of the agents on site, strict instructions from the High Command of the (…)

• Morocco Denies Foreign Schools Were Targets of Foiled Terror Plot
  27 October 2019, by Sylvanus

  According to a security source cited by MAP, this is not the case. "The information relating to this case states that the terrorist acts that the members of the cell were not planning to target the places mentioned in this publication."
  Realizing the situation, the security services are working to identify those involved in this "slanderous and false" publication. Legal action will also be taken against them before they are brought to justice.
  In total, 7 individuals were arrested as (…)

• King Mohammed VI Praises Police for Security During Pope’s Morocco Visit
  7 April 2019, by Said

  Congratulatory messages have been sent by King Mohammed VI to all police officers for the significant efforts made during the visit of Pope Francis to Morocco.
  The head of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) sent a "letter of congratulation" to the security officials for their efforts during the visit of the sovereign pontiff, reports Jeune Afrique. Abdellatif Hammouchi also conveyed the personal congratulations of the king to the police officers.
  The magazine indicates (…)

• Moroccan Police Seize 600 Kilos of Hashish Hidden in Sewers, Arrest Two Suspects
  27 June 2019, by Amine

  The Judicial Police of the city of Zagora arrested two men and seized 600 kilograms of hashish. It was on Sunday, June 23, 2019. They had been hidden in the sewers of a nearby rural commune.
  Based on precise information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), the Judicial Police of Zagora were able to apprehend two people suspected of being involved in large-scale drug and psychotropic trafficking. They are, according to the media Goud, which is based on a (…)

• Armed Gang Robs Tangier Merchant of 4 Million Dirhams, Two Suspects Arrested
  30 June 2019, by Bladi.net

  It all started with a complaint filed by a merchant with the Tangier Police Prefecture services on June 15. He had been attacked by 5 individuals, who had allegedly held him up and stolen a large sum of money. According to the merchant, the gang was on board a car and had threatened him with a bladed weapon.
  Later, a DGSN press release states that the investigations led to the arrest of "two suspects directly involved in this theft, while a third person is suspected of being linked to this (…)

• Morocco Arrests Suspected Radical Salafists in Anti-Terror Raid
  25 July 2019, by Sylvanus

  The Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) and the Judicial Police jointly conducted a large-scale operation that led to the arrest of several people suspected of belonging to the radical Salafist movement.
  A roundup allowed, on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, to arrest several people suspected of belonging to the radical Salafist movement, in the provinces of Sidi Kacem and Sidi Slimane, reports the newspaper Al Akhbar. These people were transferred to the premises of the Central (…)

• Massive Drug Bust in Morocco: 3.5 Tons Seized Near Nador, Two Arrested
  22 November 2019, by Bladi.net

  3.5 tons of drugs were seized on Wednesday, November 20, in the rural commune of Tazarine near Nador.
  The operation conducted by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) with the collaboration of the units of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) made it possible to arrest two individuals suspected of being involved in this trafficking, according to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
  The suspects, aged 37 and 40, were taken into custody (…)

• Moroccan Police Seize Over 2 Tons of Cannabis in Fez Drug Bust
  20 February 2020, by Bladi.net

  An attempt to traffic two tons and 60 kg of cannabis resin was thwarted in Fez on Wednesday.
  The operation, carried out by the prefectural judicial police service of the city, in collaboration with the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), made it possible to intercept this drug shipment, loaded into a truck with Moroccan registration, at a gas station located in Ain Taoujdate, according to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (…)