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Massive Crackdown in Fez: Over 8,000 Arrested, Drugs and Weapons Seized
Friday 23 August 2024, by
A real dragnet was carried out in Fez. More than 8,000 individuals were arrested in one month during joint security operations, conducted from July 20 to August 22.
Nearly half of them, 3,864 people, were caught red-handed, in the act. The others, 4,280, were actively sought throughout the country for various offenses.
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These operations made it possible to seize a real arsenal: 195 kg of hashish, 832 hallucinogenic tablets, 463 grams of cocaine, 663 liters of smuggled alcohol, 205 bladed weapons, 275 mobile phones and 30 stolen vehicles or used to commit offenses.
The law enforcement agencies particularly targeted individuals involved in crimes that undermine the citizens’ sense of security: violent thefts, assaults, fraud, drug trafficking. People wanted for financial crimes, including issuing bad checks and online scams, were also targeted.