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  • Moroccan Police Seize Over 2 Tons of Hashish in Major Drug Bust Near Larache
    2 March 2019, by Said

    New anti-drug operation by the Moroccan police which yesterday, Friday, led to the arrest of two individuals and above all the seizure of more than two tons of drugs that were inside a vehicle.
    The details are provided by the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) in a press release, which indicates that the operation "made it possible to seize a vehicle in a forest near the El Houafate region, about 40 kilometers in the direction of Larache". It contained exactly 2.328 tons of (…)

  • Morocco Launches Foreign Language Training for Police to Enhance Tourist Communication
    16 January 2019, by Said

    Moroccan police officers will soon have to master foreign languages. This is the wish of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) which has just set up accelerated training through a guide.
    Thus, according to the Hespress website, training in English, Spanish and French will soon be provided to police officers so that they can, it is hoped, communicate more easily with foreigners, especially tourists visiting the kingdom.
    They will thus, explains the same source, communicate (…)

  • Moroccan Police Showcase Skills in Birthday Demonstration for Security Chief
    20 May 2019, by Said

    The Moroccan police have once again put on a show in front of the head of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), Abdellatif Hammouchi, on the occasion of his 63rd birthday.
    Several ministers were also present at the Kenitra police school, including Noureddine Boutayeb, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Interior, Mustapha Ramid as well as the Minister of Justice, Mohammed Aujjar.
    During the show, various corps were presented to the guests, as well as demonstrations (…)

  • Police Fire Warning Shots to Subdue Armed, Intoxicated Suspect in Sidi Bennour
    7 June 2019, by Said

    New heavy-handed intervention by the national police, whose agents had to use their service weapon to neutralize criminals posing a danger to them and citizens. It was last night in Sidi Bennour.
    The facts are reported by the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) in a press release published this Friday. Thus, five warning shots were fired in an attempt to apprehend an individual in an advanced state of drunkenness. The latter "seriously endangered the lives of citizens and (…)

  • Interpol-Wanted American Arrested in Morocco for Child Assault
    3 March 2022, by Said

    An American national wanted by his country’s police in a case of assault on a minor has been arrested in Morocco, announced the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
    The 52-year-old suspect was apprehended as part of "cooperation between Moroccan security services and their American counterparts, as well as in the context of the ongoing efforts made by the national security services and territorial surveillance," explains the DGSN.
    The man is suspected of having assaulted a (…)

  • Five Arrested in El Jadida for Violent Robbery and Knife Attack on Couple
    7 July 2019, by Said

    Five people, aged 28 to 36, were arrested on the night of Saturday, July 6 to Sunday, July 7, 2019, in El Jadida. They are accused of belonging to a criminal gang specializing in theft with a knife.
    The suspects are accused of having stolen a large sum of money as well as personal belongings belonging to a couple, on Avenue de France in El Jadida, according to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN). This theft was accompanied by stabbings.
    Arrested (…)

  • Dutch Fugitive Wanted for Attempted Murder Arrested in Morocco
    10 August 2023, by Said

    The Regional Brigade of the Judicial Police (BRPJ) of Fez arrested on Wednesday, August 9, a Dutch national, the subject of an Interpol red notice.
    Wanted for attempted homicide with a firearm as part of a criminal network, the individual was located in Meknes. He was in possession of false documents attesting to his Belgian nationality, allowing him to evade the authorities.
    The arrest was carried out thanks to precise information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial (…)

  • Moroccan Survey Shows High Trust in State, Low Trust in Fellow Citizens
    1 March, by Said

    The third edition of the national survey on social ties (civil pole), carried out by the Royal Institute for Strategic Studies (IRES) between December 2022 and February 2023 with around 6,000 people, provides a precise overview of the state of mind of Moroccans.
    The study reveals a high level of trust in "sovereign institutions" (6.7/10) and educational institutions (7.2/10). However, trust in representative institutions remains low, despite a slight increase since 2011.
    Regarding (…)