Interpol

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• Hezbollah Member Arrested in Morocco for Fraud and Identity Theft
  8 January 2021, by Bladi.net

  The National Brigade of the Judicial Police, in coordination with the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), arrested on Wednesday a Lebanese national, a member of the Shiite Hezbollah.
  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 (…)

• French Fugitive Wanted for Child Sex Crimes Arrested in Morocco
  20 January 2021, by Sylvanus

  His arrest came after a tracking operation carried out in the database of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol). The operation revealed that he was wanted internationally and was the subject of a red notice issued by the French judicial authorities. He would be involved in the exposure of two minor children of his relatives to sexual assaults in Valenciennes, in the north of France.
  The suspect was placed in custody in accordance with the extradition procedure, and the (…)

• Interpol-Wanted Syrian Arrested in Morocco for Human Trafficking
  16 February 2021, by Ginette

  A network of human trafficking and illegal immigration was uncovered following the arrest at the Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca of a Syrian in possession of a fake passport. The man was already the subject of an international arrest warrant for his alleged membership in a vast network of illegal immigration and human trafficking.
  According to the daily Assabah, the Casablanca police managed to apprehend this 27-year-old Syrian, who had long evaded the security services of several (…)

• Top Colombian ELN Criminal Captured in Spain Before Morocco Escape
  17 February 2021, by Prince

  Released by mistake on February 3 and actively sought by Interpol, a dangerous ELN criminal, nicknamed "Zarco", was arrested in Alicante, Spain as he was about to join Morocco with his girlfriend.
  The Spanish police have apprehended one of the most wanted ELN criminals in the world. The defendant, "Zarco", released in Spain on February 3 following an administrative error, was actively sought by the Colombian section of Interpol. He is cited in several ongoing cases before the Colombian (…)

• Interpol Targets Moroccan Human Trafficking and Extremist Network
  26 February 2021, by Bladi.net

  Several Moroccans involved in human trafficking and support for extremist groups are in the sights of the Interpol office in Rabat. Members of this criminal gang have been arrested by a specialized brigade composed of 15 research, investigation and field intervention groups.
  Two of the defendants are wanted nationwide for migrant trafficking, fraud, forgery and use of forgeries, while a third would be an extremist, reports Al Massae. The searches carried out at the suspects’ homes led to (…)

• French Financial Crime Suspect Arrested in Morocco on Interpol Warrant
  27 February 2021, by Bladi.net

  The judicial police of Kénitra proceeded to the arrest of a Frenchman, who was the subject of an arrest warrant issued against him by the French judicial authorities. He is accused of being involved in financial crimes committed in France.
  The Franco-Tunisian was arrested following the check carried out by the Kénitra police services in the database of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol). It made it possible to know that the defendant was wanted by the French (…)

• Morocco Extradites Saudi Fugitive Wanted by Interpol for Alleged Theft
  13 March 2021, by Sylvanus

  The Moroccan justice system has ordered the extradition of a Saudi wanted by Interpol to his country. This extradition has already been carried out.
  The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) had issued a warrant for the arrest of the Saudi for his alleged involvement in a theft case, a judicial source said. Thus, at the request of the Saudi authorities, the competent Moroccan judicial authorities issued a decision ordering the extradition of the Saudi national (O.T. A.M). (…)

• Danish Piracy Suspect Extradited from Morocco to Face Trial in Copenhagen
  24 March 2021, by Sylvanus

  The arrest of the Dane took place in Morocco, in October 2020 when the site became inaccessible. It all started with an investigation triggered by an official complaint from the Danish anti-piracy group Rights Alliance in 2016. After his arrest in Morocco, the Dane was temporarily imprisoned in Morocco, pending an extradition procedure to send him back to Denmark to be tried.
  Extradited to his country, he is now facing Danish justice. At a hearing before the Copenhagen court last Thursday, (…)

• Interpol Fugitive Arrested in Morocco: Franco-Algerian Wanted for Swiss Armored Car Heist
  29 March 2021, by Ginette

  Elements of the Tangier police prefecture arrested, on Saturday, a Franco-Algerian national wanted by Interpol. According to the Moroccan authorities, he was wanted for "attempted armed robbery in an organized gang and criminal conspiracy".
  The 29-year-old fugitive was wanted on the basis of a red notice issued by Interpol in connection with a criminal case related to the attack on an armored transport vehicle in Switzerland. In a statement, the General Directorate of National Security (…)

• Interpol-Wanted Franco-Algerian Arrested in Morocco for Fraud and Identity Theft
  13 April 2021, by Sylvanus

  The police elements of Agadir arrested a Franco-Algerian wanted by Interpol. He is accused of fraud and identity theft.
  End of the run for a Franco-Algerian subject to an Interpol red notice. According to the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN), he was arrested by the Agadir police. The suspect is accused of fraud and identity theft. Another charge: concealment of "income from theft operations committed in several French cities". This operation is part of the cooperation (…)