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  • French Nationals Top List of Foreign Inmates in Moroccan Prisons
    1 July 2019, by Kamal

    1,046 foreign nationals, of 69 different nationalities, are detained in Moroccan prisons. With 131 prisoners, the French are in first place, followed by Senegalese, with 92 detainees, and Guineans, with 77. In 2018, several extradition requests were received by Morocco.
    According to the Annual Report of the Presidency of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the authorities of the countries of origin are kept up to date on the situation of detainees prosecuted in criminal cases. Also, writes (…)

  • Morocco Seeks Extradition of 60 Suspects, Annual Justice Report Reveals
    3 July 2019, by Marcel

    The extradition of about sixty people is being demanded by the Moroccan justice system. This is what emerges from the annual report just made public by the Attorney General’s Office of the Kingdom of Morocco.
    Of the 60 people whose extradition the Moroccan justice system has requested from several countries around the world in 2018, 12 have received a positive response. Meanwhile, during the same year, out of the 62 requests of the same kind for which Morocco has been solicited, a (…)

  • Interpol-Wanted French Suspect Arrested in Morocco for Luxury Watch Theft Ring
    6 July 2019, by Said

    A big blow, on the part of the Moroccan police who have just apprehended a French national of Algerian origin, wanted by Interpol. The man was arrested on Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Casablanca.
    In a statement, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) indicates that it has arrested a French national of Algerian origin at the "Mohammed V" Airport in Casablanca, for his alleged involvement in "the activities of an organized crime gang, specialized in theft". The international (…)

  • French Cocaine Kingpin Linked to Murder Captured in Morocco
    11 April 2024, by Said

    A French national, actively wanted by French and international authorities, was apprehended by the judicial police of Marrakech on Wednesday, April 10.
    The man, whose identity and age have not been revealed, was the subject of several arrest warrants issued by the French justice system and an Interpol red notice.
    According to the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN), the suspect is involved in a cocaine trafficking network and is also linked to a murder that occurred as part (…)

  • Bulgarian Tourist Arrested in Morocco for Alleged ATM Fraud Scheme
    24 July 2019, by Sylvanus

    The Judicial Police of Marrakech arrested a Bulgarian national on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Suspicions of hacking bank accounts and using them to access the automated data processing systems of customers of Moroccan banks weigh on the accused.
    The 32-year-old suspect entered Morocco as a tourist, reports the MAP. His modus operandi? According to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the accused used special techniques to copy the banking data of users of (…)

  • French Fugitive Arrested in Morocco: Wanted for Attempted Murder
    31 July 2019, by Kamal

    The Judicial Police Prefectural Service of Marrakech succeeded in arresting a French national, who was the subject of an international arrest warrant, for attempted premeditated homicide. He was using a false identity.
    On Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in Marrakech, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) indicated in a press release that an individual of French nationality was arrested in an apartment rented in the center of the city. The identification operation confirmed that he (…)

  • Italian Teen Arrested in Morocco on Belgian Armed Robbery Warrant
    8 August 2019, by Kamal

    An Italian national was apprehended by the police services of Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca on the evening of Monday, August 5, 2019. The 19-year-old individual is the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by the Belgian judicial authorities for armed robbery.
    According to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the suspect was arrested following a checkpoint operation carried out at the border post. Wanted under an Interpol red (…)

  • Israeli National Arrested in Morocco for Passport Fraud Scheme
    28 August 2019, by Bladi.net

    The National Brigade of the Judicial Police arrested a foreign national with an Israeli passport. He is suspected of being linked to the criminal network involved in the forgery of Moroccan identity documents and passports, dismantled in March 2019.
    The precise information provided by the services of the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) has been fruitful. They allowed the arrest of this unscrupulous Israeli national. The 52-year-old suspect is said to have obtained a (…)

  • Togolese Man Arrested in Morocco on French Sexual Assault Warrant
    13 November 2024, by Said

    The police at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca arrested a Togolese national who was the subject of an international arrest warrant.
    Issued by the French judicial authorities, this warrant aims to apprehend the individual for alleged sexual assaults committed in Marseille in 2017.
    The arrest, which took place on Tuesday, November 12, is the result of close cooperation between Moroccan security services and Interpol.
    The Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) (…)

  • French Suspect in Money Laundering Case Arrested in Morocco, Faces Extradition
    26 November 2024, by Said

    A 38-year-old French national of Algerian origin was arrested on Monday evening in Marrakech. The Moroccan authorities suspect him of being involved in a money laundering network.
    The operation, carried out jointly by the Marrakech police and the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), made it possible to arrest the individual in the Chrifia district.
    The man was the subject of an Interpol red notice at the request of France. He is currently in custody and should soon be (…)