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• Violent Offender Arrested in Salé After Police Officer Draws Weapon
  25 November 2019, by Ginette

  To avoid a knife attack, a police inspector was forced to brandish his service weapon. The incident took place last Saturday in Salé.
  The police intervention in the "Al Fath" neighborhood to arrest a 19-year-old repeat offender with a violent criminal record almost turned into a tragedy. The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), in a statement, indicated that the young man fiercely resisted his arrest. This forced the inspector to draw his service weapon.
  Once neutralized, (…)

• Moroccan Authorities Incinerate Over 14 Tons of Seized Drugs Near Tangier
  4 December 2020, by Ginette

  More than 14 tons of drugs have been destroyed in the vicinity of Tangier. These are the drugs seized during this year, during several operations carried out by the public forces.
  The destruction operation was carried out by the regional customs directorate, in the presence of a specialized commission composed of public and local authorities. According to the customs and indirect taxes officer in Tangier, Abdelghani Seghiri, quoted by the Map, the value of this quantity of incinerated (…)

• Massive Crackdown: Over 8,200 Arrests in Casablanca Security Sweep
  25 October 2019, by Ginette

  8,225 people were arrested during the security operations carried out in the various districts of the Casablanca Police Prefecture from October 10 to 21. 6,094 were caught in the act and 2,131 were the subject of national arrest warrants for their involvement in various crimes and offenses.
  This number of 8,225 arrests in less than two weeks reflects the extent of delinquency. These operations were carried out gradually in several cities of the Kingdom such as Kenitra, Meknes, Fez, Agadir (…)

• Detroit Police Arrest Suspected Drug Trafficker Wanted in Multiple Cities
  2 November 2019, by Ginette

  Elements of the Prefectural Judicial Police Service of Detroit proceeded to the arrest of an individual who would be involved in a case of drug and psychotropic trafficking.
  According to a press release from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), this operation was made possible thanks to precise information provided by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST).
  The suspect, aged 39, was arrested in a seaside resort in Tangier in the (…)

• Casablanca Drug Bust: Two Arrested with 8,000 Ecstasy Tablets in Major Trafficking Operation
  10 November 2019, by Ginette

  Based on information, elements of the Prefectural Service of the Judicial Police of Casablanca proceeded to arrest two individuals, one of whom was a repeat offender, for their alleged involvement in a case of possession and trafficking of drugs and psychotropic substances.
  The first suspect, according to the Map, was arrested at the Bouznika toll booth, as he was coming from Tangier, in his own car, in possession of 8,000 ecstasy tablets.
  In a statement, the General Directorate of (…)

• Casablanca Police Arrest Five in Major Psychotropic Drug Bust
  17 November 2019, by Ginette

  Five individuals, including two girls, were arrested for their alleged involvement in a case of possession and trafficking of psychotropic tablets. This was done by the prefectural service of the judicial police of Casablanca, on Thursday.
  They were on board a light vehicle in the Aïn Harrouda area on the outskirts of Casablanca when they were arrested, according to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
  A meticulous search operation, carried out with the help of sniffer (…)

• Moroccan Police Officer Suspended for Drug Use on Duty in Salé
  6 March 2021, by Ginette

  A peace officer serving in the urban corps of the Provincial Security Directorate of Salé was provisionally suspended this Friday morning by the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
  The agent will also be referred to the disciplinary council for the excesses and shortcomings committed during the exercise of his duties.
  The DGSN’s decision was made in light of the results of the judicial investigation opened. The policeman is suspected of having committed criminal acts and (…)

• Cheap Moroccan Drug ’Karkoubi’ Sparks Concern as Youth Use Rises in Spain
  7 June 2023, by Prince

  Karkoubi, called the "drug of the poor" due to its low cost of preparation and sale, is increasingly consumed in Spain, especially by young people in whom it causes "psychopathic" behaviors that can lead to suicide.
  Karkoubi, a drug that comes from Morocco, is consumed by people with low purchasing power. It arrived in Spain during the Covid-19 pandemic and is sold on the black market. "We have data that make us think that

• Four Arrested in Morocco, Including Algerian, for International Drug Trafficking
  30 November 2019, by Ginette

  The judicial police of Oujda arrested four individuals, including an Algerian. They would have links with a criminal network active in the international trafficking of drugs and psychotropic substances.
  The four suspects were arrested 20 km from Berkane, according to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) in a press release. The search that preceded their arrest allowed the seizure of 356 kg of cannabis resin and a vehicle that would have been used in the drug transport. (…)

• Morocco Seizes Record 179 Tons of Cannabis in 2019, Police Report Shows
  27 December 2019, by Ginette

  The year 2019 has not been easy for the police services, which have seized more than 179 tons of cannabis. The Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) emphasized this in a press release.
  The operations against drugs and psychotropic substances also led to the seizure of 179.657 tons of hashish and its derivatives, or more than 127 tons compared to 2018. As for other narcotics, the harvest was very abundant this year. The report drawn up by the DGSN speaks of 542.455 kilograms of (…)