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• Interpol Arrests Jordanian Suspect in King Mohammed VI Watch Theft Case
  27 January 2020, by Sylvanus

  New twist in the case of the theft of King Mohammed VI’s watches. Interpol arrested and handed over a Jordanian national, accused of receiving stolen goods and theft, to the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ).
  The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) brought the Jordanian national before the public prosecutor to answer the charges against him, reports Al Akhbar. Although he was aware of the origin of the watches, the defendant nevertheless bought them from two young (…)

• US Fraud Suspect Arrested in Morocco: Beninese National Wanted for $873,000 Tax Scheme
  12 February 2020, by Bladi.net

  In execution of an international arrest warrant issued by the US judicial authorities, elements of the prefectural service of the judicial police of the city of Marrakech arrested, last Monday, a 29-year-old Beninese national. The latter would be involved in fraud cases.
  According to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the accused is the subject of a red notice issued by the International Criminal Police Organization since October 22 last.
  The Beninese national is (…)

• Interpol Alerts Morocco to Rising COVID-19 Related Crimes and Cyberthreats
  6 May 2020, by Ginette

  In this epidemiological crisis period, Interpol has presented several innovative methods for using technology and artificial intelligence to adapt to the challenges of COVID-19-related crimes. In this context, "investigators have drawn Morocco’s attention to the most widespread crimes in the world since the spread of the coronavirus. These include drug trafficking via social networks, cybercrime threats, the trade in counterfeit personal protective equipment, targeting healthcare providers, (…)

• International Car Theft Ring Exposed: European Luxury Vehicles Found in Morocco
  14 August 2020, by Kamal

  An investigation has been opened by the Moroccan security services, in coordination with Interpol, on an international network specializing in the trafficking of cars stolen in Europe.
  Dozens of vehicles, originating from Belgium, France and Spain, and whose documents and license plates have been falsified, were stolen between 2018 and 2019, according to the Interpol report.
  Luxury cars, the theft of which has been reported in Europe, have thus been shipped to Morocco via the Sebta (…)

• Belgian Police Hunt Armed and Dangerous Suspects in Torture Case
  26 September 2020, by Sylvanus

  At the request of the federal prosecutor’s office, the Belgian police have issued a wanted notice in an attempt to locate two individuals suspected of having sequestered and tortured a man for days. They could go to Morocco.
  This wanted notice is part of a judicial investigation. According to the investigators, Hamza Akarkach and Aziz Mozoune, the two actively wanted individuals are armed, violent and very dangerous. They are both French nationals. Born in Lille on February 18, 1991, (…)

• Interpol Fugitive Arrested in Spain for 2012 Hashish Smuggling Operation
  29 September 2020, by Bladi.net

  A woman of Moroccan origin suspected of having introduced more than 4 kg of hashish resin into Spain has been arrested. She had been wanted by Interpol for several years.
  The Spanish police arrested a 45-year-old woman in Almeria who had been wanted by Interpol for several years. She is accused of having transported 4300 grams of hashish resin from Morocco and smuggled it into Spain. The facts date back to December 2012, reports Europa Press.
  Her arrest was made possible thanks to (…)

• French National Arrested in Marrakech for International Drug Trafficking
  7 October 2020, by Kamal

  A French national was arrested on Monday by elements of the Marrakech police prefecture. The individual is being prosecuted for his involvement in an international drug and drug trafficking network.
  In a press release, the General Directorate of National Security announced that the tracking operation based on Interpol’s database revealed that the suspect is the subject of an international arrest warrant, issued by the French authorities.
  The press release adds that the individual is (…)

• Interpol Probes Moroccan Cocaine Ring with Ties to Politicians and Business Elite
  27 October 2020, by Kamal

  According to the daily Al Massae, a special team from the international police has traveled to the kingdom to investigate a criminal network of cocaine trafficking and money laundering whose network extends to Europe. The assets of certain Moroccan politicians and entrepreneurs will also be scrutinized.
  For the newspaper, money laundering in Europe is the prerogative of both drug traffickers from Nador and Driouech, businessmen and certain political figures in Morocco. A new list of people (…)

• Moroccan Companies Fall Victim to International Hacking Scheme, Interpol Investigates
  12 December 2020, by Bladi.net

  Moroccan companies and their suppliers have filed complaints with national security services and Interpol. They were victims of hackers, who used their bank accounts for dubious and especially illegal transactions.
  The cybercriminals took advantage of the lockdown period to take control of the email accounts of certain multinationals to inform their Moroccan partners of the opening of a new bank account, reports Assabah. They take advantage of the approaching payment date to operate (…)

• Moroccan Police Locate Missing Spanish Tourist in Marrakech with Interpol’s Help
  18 December 2020, by Sylvanus

  The Moroccan services helped Interpol find a 72-year-old Spanish tourist who disappeared in Marrakech.
  The family of a Spanish tourist born in Bogota, Colombia and naturalized Spanish alerted Interpol services following his disappearance in Marrakech. He had arrived in Morocco on November 21. In turn, Interpol contacted the Moroccan police.
  Based on information provided by a fake guide, the latter conducted an investigation that resulted in the arrest of two suspects: a woman working as (…)