General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance

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• Moroccan Police Seize 1.65 Tons of Cannabis in Major Drug Bust Near Marrakech
  20 October 2019, by Ginette

  Based on information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), the Judicial Police of Chichaoua, supported by that of Marrakech, proceeded, early Thursday, to the seizure of 1.65 tons of chira.
  This quantity of drugs, according to the MAP, was seized at the entrance of the city of Chichaoua on board a truck registered in Morocco and driven by a 36-year-old man.
  According to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), an inflatable (…)

• Morocco Thwarts Illegal Immigration Attempts, Arrests 27 in Coastal Operations
  23 October 2019, by Sylvanus

  Criminal networks have stormed the coasts of Rabat and Salé to carry out attempts at illegal immigration. But, without counting on the permanent state of vigilance of the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) and the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST).
  It was on the basis of precise information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) that the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) managed to thwart a new operation of (…)

• Morocco Anti-Terror Raid: Police Seize ISIS Flags, Weapons Arsenal Near Casablanca
  25 October 2019, by Sylvanus

  Under the effective presence of Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security (DGSN), also Director General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), the special forces of the BCIJ carried out a major operation that led to the seizure of a large arsenal of war, on Friday, October 25, in Tamaris II, 30 km south of Casablanca.
  The arsenal includes firearms (handguns), sawed-off shotguns, ammunition of various calibers, bladed weapons including machetes, axes, bulletproof vests, (…)

• Morocco Arrests 7th Suspect in Casablanca Terrorist Cell Bust
  27 October 2019, by Sylvanus

  This latest arrest took place in Douar Mkansa, in Casablanca (near Bouskoura). In total, 7 individuals were arrested as part of the dismantling of a terrorist cell last Friday in Tamaris II.
  Under the command of Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security (DGSN), also Director General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), the special forces arrested four individuals in Tamaris II and Dar Lkaria. The latter held a formidable arsenal of war.
  This was followed by the arrest of (…)

• Four Arrested in Laâyoune for International Drug Trafficking and Illegal Weapons
  29 October 2019, by Sylvanus

  The elements of the Prefectural Judicial Police Service of Laâyoune have just arrested four individuals. They would have links with a criminal network of international drug and psychotropic trafficking, and would possess hunting weapons without a permit.
  This arrest was only possible thanks to the precise information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST).
  The searches carried out as part of this case proved fruitful. In total, 2 hunting rifles, 53 (…)

• Morocco Arrests ISIS-Linked Extremist in Guelmim, Seizes Electronic Devices
  14 November 2019, by Sylvanus

  An extremist linked to the Islamic State, active in the city of Guelmim, was arrested by the services of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ).
  The investigations revealed that the 31-year-old suspect was advocating the extremist ideology of Daesh, through electronic applications.
  This allowed him to serve the agenda of the Islamic State, it is explained in a press release which specifies that the young man had a brother who was a fighter of the IS on the Syrian-Iraqi (…)

• Major Moroccan Drug Trafficker Arrested with 50 Kilos of Cannabis
  21 November 2019, by Kamal

  An individual who was the subject of 7 national arrest warrants was apprehended by the security services for his alleged involvement in drug and drug trafficking cases.
  The arrest was made possible thanks to information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance. The search of the suspect’s home in Tangier resulted in the seizure of 50 kilos of cannabis resin, 4 mobile phones and equipment used in drug packaging. 2 light vehicles are also part of the lot confiscated (…)

• Moroccan Intelligence Agent Killed in Fatal Car Crash Near Kenitra
  21 November 2019, by Kamal

  It was 4 o’clock in the morning on Wednesday when a car collided head-on with a street light on the road leading to Kenitra. A Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance agent died on the spot while a passenger was seriously injured.
  The accident, which occurred in Zirara, 1 km from Sidi Kacem, would have been caused by a loss of control of the vehicle, most likely due to poor visibility on the road.
  While the body of the DGST agent was transferred to the morgue, the injured (…)

• Moroccan Security Forces Thwart ISIS-Inspired Suicide Attack Plot in Salé
  27 November 2019, by Bladi.net

  Elements of the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) arrested a 33-year-old individual, an extremist and supporter of Daesh, this Tuesday, November 26, 2019. The arrest took place at his home in Salé as he was about to carry out a suicide attack.
  Another attack thwarted by the elements of the DGST. The daily Assabah, relying on consistent sources, noted that the entourage of the accused did not realize that the latter had adopted the terrorist ideology of Daesh, to the (…)

• Moroccan Police Bust Criminal Ring Trafficking Drugs and Luxury Cars
  6 December 2019, by Kamal

  In coordination with its counterparts in M’diq and Fnideq, the prefectural service of the judicial police of Tetouan succeeded in putting an end to the activities of a criminal network of four individuals, suspected of drug trafficking, luxury cars and high-displacement vehicles.
  According to information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance, the 4 suspects were modifying the exterior appearance of the vehicles, before reselling them or using them for criminal (…)