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• Tangier Police Arrest Three in Jewelry Store Heist, Recover Stolen Gold
  15 April, by Prince

  The judicial police of Tangier, in coordination with the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), have arrested three individuals for their alleged involvement in the burglary of a jewelry store.
  Aged between 29 and 46, the accused accessed the premises by drilling a hole in the wall of a building adjacent to the store located in the Beni Makada area, before taking away a significant quantity of jewelry.
  The investigation conducted by the judicial police (…)

• Morocco Launches Probe into Building Permit Irregularities in Major Cities
  14 April, by Prince

  Suspecting irregularities concerning the issuance of building permits, the central services of the Ministry of Interior have reportedly sent requests for explanation to presidents of communes in the regions of Casablanca and Rabat.
  Are commune presidents in the hot seat? The competent authorities of the Ministry of Interior have reportedly sent them requests for explanation regarding irregularities in the procedure for issuing occupancy permits, according to sources at Hespress, (…)

• Female MMA Fighter Dies Following Match in Southampton, UK
  20 November 2019, by Sylvanus

  Aged 26, the female MMA fighter in Hijab, Saeideh Aletaha, had been seriously injured during a match at Fast and Furious Fight (Southampton) on November 16, reports MMA Junkie.
  The next day, she was rushed to a local hospital. Unfortunately, the doctors were unable to save her. Saeideh Aletaha succumbed to her injuries.
  The police are currently investigating to determine the real causes of her death. Born in Iran, Saeideh Aletaha lived in Great Britain. She was a martial arts fighter who (…)

• Moroccan Celebrities Targeted in Social Media Blackmail Scheme, Police Investigate
  30 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) is investigating the maneuvers of the managers of a page that has become sadly famous on social networks. They have become masters in the art of blackmailing Moroccan celebrities. Their weapon is nothing other than the publication of compromising videos and photos.
  Faced with multiple complaints, the BNPJ is on the trail of the managers of a page that has become very popular on social networks. After the publication on this page of (…)

• Moroccan Nurse Arrested for Spreading False COVID-19 Information, Breaching Patient Privacy
  4 April 2020, by Ginette

  A 26-year-old nurse, working in a public hospital, is the subject of an investigation opened by the judicial police brigade of Boujdour. She is suspected of disseminating false information and violating professional secrecy in connection with the coronavirus.
  It all started with an audio recording bearing the voice of a woman, circulated on social media, announcing not only two cases of coronavirus contamination in Boujdour, but also spreading allegations about the worsening of (…)

• Moroccan Gendarmes Arrested in Brothel Raid, Sparking Investigation
  23 September 2023, by Sylvanus

  In Berrechid, two gendarmes were arrested in flagrante delicto of debauchery at the home of a famous pimp in the city. They are the subject of an investigation.
  A desire to satisfy his libido ends up at the gendarmerie. On Wednesday, two gendarmes serving in a brigade of the royal gendarmerie of the province of Berrechid went to the home of a famous pimp in the city to spend a drunken night there. On arrival at the premises, they wanted to be discreet by parking the service vehicle in a (…)

• Grisly Discovery: Human Remains Found at Abandoned Factory in Berrechid, Morocco
  14 June 2021, by Sylvanus

  In Berrechid, while going to his disused factory to pay the guard his monthly salary, the owner discovered human remains gnawed by dogs. He informed the gendarmerie of Had Soualem and an investigation was opened.
  The owner of this factory, which has ceased its activities, no longer has a guard. When he arrived on the premises, he was surprised to find that the door of the building was closed and that the guard was not at his post. He looks for him in vain. He manages to enter the (…)

• Foreign Tourist Arrested in Morocco for Attempted Sexual Assault on Minor
  4 January 2023, by Ginette

  The Agadir police arrested on Monday a 66-year-old foreign tourist who allegedly tried to sexually abuse a 14-year-old minor in the restroom of a restaurant.
  According to the daily Al Akhbar, the suspect was caught in the act while committing his crime in the restroom of a restaurant. According to the initial elements of the investigation, the 66-year-old man arrived on vacation in Morocco a week ago. He is said to have lured the minor into the restaurant by offering him lunch.
  He is (…)

• Suspect Arrested in Marrakech for Viral Video Mocking Elderly Man
  9 October 2019, by Bladi.net

  One of the young people suspected of having participated in the recording and publication of a video of an elderly man in need, without the consent of the latter, was arrested yesterday, Tuesday, October 8.
  Insulting and defaming the victim, this was the objective of the accused in publishing this video that went viral on social networks. Its publication had provoked reactions of discontent and outrage from Internet users.
  In this video, we can see two young people, one filming the old (…)

• La Rochelle Mourns Homeless Moroccan Man Stabbed to Death, Community Organizes Memorial March
  13 August 2021, by Sylvanus

  A white march is organized in La Rochelle to pay tribute to Saïd, a Moroccan homeless man found dead on August 6 on the site of the Gabut industrial wasteland. The judicial police are pursuing the investigation opened following the death of the quadragenarian. For her part, Jamila, the victim’s sister, wants to recover her brother’s body, currently at the Poitiers hospital, to bury him in Meknes, Morocco.
  The lifeless body of Saïd Ghame, a 48-year-old homeless Moroccan, was discovered on (…)