Hezbollah Member Arrested in Morocco for Fraud and Identity Theft

The individual is suspected of being involved in a case of fraud, scam, identity theft and possession of identity documents and passports reported stolen in the database of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).

Preliminary investigation data indicate that the accused, 57 years old, is suspected of fraud and scam against several victims and of non-fulfillment of an agreement, according to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN). He also posed as a manager of foreign companies, using stolen French and Portuguese passports that he presented in order to deceive victims and take money from them.

Furthermore, the searches carried out at the suspect’s home allowed the seizure of two passports (French and Portuguese), reported stolen internationally in the Interpol database as well as identity documents, driver’s licenses bearing the names of French, Portuguese and Italian citizens, and sums of money in dirhams and foreign currency, according to the DGSN. For the needs of the investigation, the accused was placed in custody.