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• Daring Heist in Tangier: 9 Kilos of Gold Stolen from Jewelry Store During Prayer Time
  14 April, by Said

  A significant security operation was deployed in the Haddad district of Tangier after a jewelry store was targeted by an organized gang in a burglary. The operation took place during prayer time.
  According to available information, the targeted store was burglarized after the perpetrators forced entry into an adjacent commercial property. They then reportedly dug a substantial opening in the wall separating the two shops to access the jewelry store. This method has been described by some (…)

• Morocco Boosts Security Measures for New Year’s Eve Celebrations
  28 December 2022, by Sylvanus

  The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) is working to ensure the safety of Moroccans on the occasion of New Year’s Eve 2023. A special security system has already been put in place.
  The time has come to mobilize all logistical, material and human resources on the eve of New Year’s Eve 2023. The DGSN has put in place a security system in order to guarantee the safety of the population during the festivities, reports the Arabic daily Al Ahdath Al Maghribia. The security services (…)

• Interpol-Wanted French-Algerian Man Arrested in Casablanca for 2024 Conviction
  11 April, by Said

  The judicial police services in Casablanca arrested a 38-year-old French national this Thursday.
  According to a security source, this man, who is also of Algerian origin, was the subject of a red notice issued by Interpol at the request of the French judicial authorities.
  The arrest took place in Casablanca. Consulting the database of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) confirmed that the individual was wanted for the execution of a custodial sentence. This (…)

• Moroccan Police Officials Disciplined for Data Breach in Transgender Arrest Case
  7 January 2019, by Said

  Several senior police officials have been sanctioned by the Director General of the National Security Directorate (DGSN) following the disclosure of the personal data of a transvestite arrested on January 1st following a car accident.
  "The Director General of National Security has decided on disciplinary sanctions ranging from temporary suspension of work to reprimand or warning against four officials of the Marrakech police prefecture for failure to fulfill professional obligations and (…)

• Manhunt Underway for Agadir Hotel Burglar After Theft and Car Crash
  12 August 2024, by Sylvanus

  The judicial police services and the gendarmes are actively searching for the burglar of an aparthotel in Agadir who caused an accident on the road to Tiznit in a stolen vehicle.
  On August 8th, one or more burglars broke into the Founty aparthotel in Agadir while the occupants were sleeping to seize sums of money, electronic devices and the keys of a 4X4 before fleeing, reports Assabah. Alerted in the early hours of the morning, the judicial police services of the wilaya of Agadir went to (…)

• Moroccan Activist’s Sentence Reduced, Appeals Conviction for Facebook Protest Posts
  22 February 2023, by Said

  The human rights activist, Rida Benotmane, has seen his prison sentence reduced from three years to one and a half years by the Moroccan justice system. He had been convicted for publishing on Facebook comments calling for protests against the "extremism" of the police in Morocco. He has decided to appeal.
  The activist’s mother welcomed the reduction of the sentence, but also stressed that she considered it a "minimal victory over injustice". Amnesty International had called for the (…)

• Morocco Tightens Taxi License Rules, Sparking Driver Concerns
  9 January, by Said

  New regulations regarding taxi licenses in Morocco have caused unrest among drivers.
  The General Directorate of National Security now requires taxi license operators in the first and second categories to present a recent certificate of life of the license holder, under penalty of having their authorization to operate revoked.
  This measure, intended to combat fraud and manipulation, has been received with concern by industry professionals. Deputy Ismaïl Zitouni has questioned the (…)

• Brother Arrested for Murder and Arson in Boujdour Family Home Tragedy
  10 February 2023, by Said

  The police of the provincial district of Boujdour arrested on Wednesday a 28-year-old man, suspected of being involved in the premeditated murder of his brother.
  Intensive investigations led to the identification of the victim’s brother as the main suspect in the crime. He was arrested shortly after the discovery of the victim’s body, a 22-year-old man found with apparent signs of violence following the extinguishing of an intentionally set fire at the family home, according to the DGSN. (…)

• Moroccan Lawmaker Challenges Legality of Mobile Speed Camera Tickets
  7 April, by Prince

  Rachid Hammouni, the president of the parliamentary group of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) in the House of Representatives, has questioned the government about the legality of traffic violation reports, particularly those related to mobile speed cameras.
  In a written question addressed to the Minister of Transport and Logistics, Hammouni reported complaints from road users regarding traffic violation reports and mobile speed cameras, recalling that, in accordance with the (…)

• Moroccan Youth Trust Military and Police More Than Government, Survey Finds
  5 February 2023, by Sylvanus

  In Morocco, young people have more confidence in the army, the police and the gendarmerie than in the government. This is revealed by the latest index measuring the confidence of young people in institutions, established by the Observatory of the North of Human Rights (ONDH).
  Moroccan youth have confidence in the security institutions, but express growing distrust towards the elected institutions. The army institution tops the 2022 index of young people’s confidence in sovereign (…)