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• Moroccan Police Seize Over 1 Ton of Hashish in Major Drug Bust Near Taza
  5 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  The elements of the prefectural service of the judicial police of Fez proceeded, on Saturday, May 2, to the arrest of two individuals aged 44 and 23, for their alleged links with a drug trafficking network. This arrest was only possible thanks to the precise information provided by the services of the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST).
  The two individuals, aged 44 and 23, were arrested on board a car registered in Morocco, at the level of the commune of Matmata near (…)

• FBI and Moroccan Intelligence Arrest Suspected ISIS Member in Barcelona
  9 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  The American FBI and the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) of Morocco carried out a joint operation that led to the arrest of a Moroccan in Barcelona, a suspected member of the terrorist organization Daesh.
  "The detainee made public statements about his adherence to the terrorist claims of Daesh and his hatred of the West on his social media profiles," the Spanish Civil Guard said in a statement. He also mentioned his "radicalization and membership in Daesh for at (…)

• Moroccan Police Seize 25 Kilos of Cocaine in Tanger Med Port Bust
  12 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  The judicial police brigade of the Tanger-Med port security district thwarted, on Monday, an attempt to traffic 25.5 kilograms of cocaine on board a truck of international transport coming from a European country. This, thanks to the precise information provided by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST).
  The search operations carried out on board the truck led to the seizure of a total quantity of 25.5 kilograms of cocaine, carefully hidden under the (…)

• Moroccan Police Arrest Fugitive with Multiple Warrants in Nador
  14 May 2020, by Bladi.net

  A 31-year-old individual with multiple criminal records was arrested on Wednesday. He is the subject of several nationwide wanted notices.
  The operation, carried out jointly with the judicial police brigade of the provincial security district of Nador and the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), led to the arrest of the suspect in the "Lahouissia" district, near the town of Al Aroui, according to a statement from the General Directorate of National (…)

• Moroccan Police Officer Arrested in Major Cocaine Trafficking Ring
  18 May 2020, by Kamal

  The national brigade of the judicial police arrested 4 individuals, including an agent of the Territorial Surveillance Directorate, for their alleged involvement in a network of drug and psychotropic trafficking, disclosure of professional secrets, complicity and corruption and concealment of wanted persons.
  Involved in a large cocaine delivery, recently seized at Tanger-Med, the 3 suspects benefited from the complicity of the DGST agent who covered their criminal acts, while providing (…)

• Spanish Police Arrest 4 Suspected Jihadists in Joint Operation with Morocco
  22 May 2020, by Ginette

  The Spanish police arrested, on Wednesday, May 20, four suspected terrorists, during an operation jointly carried out with the Moroccan intelligence services. The alleged "mastermind" of the network is a Moroccan who has fled the kingdom for a few years.
  The four individuals arrested are suspected of belonging to a jihadist cell, reports the Spanish newspaper ABC on its online site. The alleged leader of this cell is a Moroccan who is said to have settled in Spain a few years ago, where (…)

• Spain Dismantles ISIS-Linked Terror Cell Planning Attacks in Europe
  24 May 2020, by Bladi.net

  A terrorist cell linked to the terrorist organization called Daesh has been dismantled in Bolaños de Calatrava (Ciudad Real, central Spain), according to a statement from the Spanish police. The members of this cell were preparing terrorist attacks against security forces in Europe.
  Active for several years on Spanish territory, a Moroccan national, presumed to be the leader of this cell, managed to recruit and indoctrinate in his country several young people who had planned terrorist (…)

• Moroccan Police Seize 3 Tons of Cannabis in Major Drug Bust Near Guelmim
  26 May 2020, by Bladi.net

  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.
  The security operation set up in collaboration with the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) made it possible to intercept the truck at the level of the commune of "Tagante", 30 kilometers north of Guelmim, according to a statement from the General Directorate of (…)

• Moroccan Police Seize Over 5 Tons of Drugs, Make Arrests During Eid al-Fitr
  27 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  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).
  On Saturday, the eve of Eid al-Fitr, the Nador police elements thwarted an attempt to traffic drugs and arrested the alleged traffickers. In total, (…)

• Moroccan Police Seize 1.7 Tons of Cannabis in Casablanca Drug Bust
  31 May 2020, by Bladi.net

  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.
  In a statement, the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) reports that the elements of the prefectural judicial police service in Casablanca thwarted an attempt to (…)