Palestinian Hostage Freed in Rabat; Suspects Include Ex-Police Officer
11 January 2021
The police elements managed to free a Palestinian who was kidnapped in Rabat. He was also wanted nationwide for fraud and issuing bad checks.
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Retired Police Officer Among Three Arrested in Rabat Kidnapping Case
9 January 2021
Three individuals, including a retired police officer, were arrested and are the subject of a judicial investigation initiated on Friday by the judicial police of Rabat. They (…)
Belgian Boy, 9, Rescued from Syrian Camp After Mother’s Abduction
27 December 2020
A 9-year-old boy, kidnapped by his mother and taken to Syria, was repatriated on Friday to Belgium. The information was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which (…)
Four Arrested in Salé for Violent Carjacking and Kidnapping Scheme
7 December 2020
Four individuals aged 22 to 46 were arrested by the judicial police elements of Salé, in coordination with the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (…)
Spain Warns of Rising Sahrawi Recruitment by ISIS in Sahel Region
21 November 2020
The arrival in the ranks of Daesh of Sahrawis from the Lahmada camps is becoming very worrying, warns the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
Spanish Police Bust Moroccan Gang Accused of Highway Kidnappings and Ransom Plots
17 November 2020
Four Moroccans were arrested this week for their alleged involvement in a criminal network specializing in kidnapping, the sequestration of highway users in Spain.
Moroccan Engineer Develops Smart T-Shirt to Combat Child Kidnappings
3 November 2020
Faced with the increase in kidnappings in Morocco, a young entrepreneur, Anis Kirama, has developed a preventive invention. It is a connected T-shirt equipped with detectors (…)
Moroccan Opposition Leader’s 1965 Paris Disappearance Still Unsolved After 55 Years
30 October 2020
October 29, 1965, was the last time Mehdi Ben Barka was seen in Paris. France and Morocco have never explained the circumstances of the kidnapping and disappearance of Hassan (…)
Moroccan Mother Faces Trial for International Child Abduction Amid Custody Dispute
22 October 2020
As part of a parental conflict that began in 2013, Rachida, 32, was tried in a correctional court for child abduction from the person in charge of her custody and for retention (…)
Suspects Sought Child’s Blood for Treasure Hunt in Moroccan Murder Case
7 October 2020
The two alleged perpetrators of the murder of little Naima are said to have killed her because of a treasure. They would have kept the body of the 5-year-old girl for several (…)