Systematic screening at airports continues to pay off. The significant amount of chira, seized from a Tunisian passenger on September 10 at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, is tangible proof of this.
An attempt to traffic 3.11 kg of cocaine was thwarted at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, according to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
The Ministry of the Interior has sent a Governor on a mission to "clean up" the environment of Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, which is experiencing social movements organized by Royal Air Maroc (RAM) baggage handlers and a lack of fluidity.
An Italian national was apprehended by the police services of Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca on the evening of Monday, August 5, 2019. The 19-year-old individual is the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by the Belgian judicial authorities for armed robbery.
The "Mohammed V" Airport in Casablanca, the busiest in Morocco, is likely to welcome 14 million passengers per year since January 2019. This figure could see a significant increase by 2023, which would require the reconstruction of Terminal 3, in order to avoid saturation.
Swissport has renewed its contract with 15 airports in Morocco. These are the airports of Casablanca, Tangier, Rabat, Nador, Oujda, Al Hoceima, Tetouan, Marrakech, Agadir, Fez, Ouarzazate, Essaouira, Laayoune, Dakhla and Errachidia. This contract concerns the award of a new handling license to Swissport. It was signed with the Swiss Group by the National Airports Office for the award of handling licenses (ONDA).
A big blow, on the part of the Moroccan police who have just apprehended a French national of Algerian origin, wanted by Interpol. The man was arrested on Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Casablanca.
The strike by baggage handlers at Mohammed V Airport has just ended, following a social pact signed on Tuesday, July 2, between the various stakeholders, on the initiative of the Ministry of the Interior. The baggage handlers finally prevailed, after eight weeks of strike and negotiations.
Thomas Reilly, the British Ambassador to Morocco, accused Royal Air Maroc (RAM) of poor service in a tweet on Wednesday, June 26, 2019.
Several tons of products unfit for consumption, destined for the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), were seized by Gendarmerie elements at the "Mohammed V" International Airport. A case that could bring down many heads.
It took nerves of steel yesterday, Friday, June 21, 2019, at the "Mohammed V" Airport in Casablanca. Many travelers, mostly Moroccans residing abroad, had to wait, sometimes for several hours, to recover their luggage.
A 51-year-old Chinese national was arrested on Monday by Moroccan authorities at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, following an Interpol red notice.