
Morocco Arrests 50 Suspected Jihadists in Nationwide Anti-Terror Sweep
Around fifty individuals were arrested on Wednesday in Morocco during a major operation targeting suspected members of jihadist groups.

Around fifty individuals were arrested on Wednesday in Morocco during a major operation targeting suspected members of jihadist groups.

A senior police officer stationed in Al Hoceima was arrested on Tuesday morning, accused of alleged complicity in a case of blackmail and demanding a sum of money as a bribe.

A 55-year-old employee of a bank branch was arrested in Khémisset, for her alleged involvement in a case of misappropriation of bank deposits and breach of trust.

The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) announced on Saturday a series of disciplinary sanctions and performance evaluation measures against certain police officers of the Royal Institute of Police (IRP). This announcement follows an investigation conducted by the General Inspectorate of National Security, at the request of the Director General of National Security, Abdellatif Hammouchi .

A 65-year-old former doctor, now retired, was arrested on Monday afternoon in Agadir for his alleged involvement in illegal abortion acts .

The Fez police arrested 16 individuals, aged 25 to 52, on Saturday in Meknes for their alleged involvement in acts of extortion and threats to commit crimes and offenses against persons and property.

Three police officers were arrested as part of an investigation led by the National Office for the Fight against Economic and Financial Delinquency. They are suspected of misappropriation and embezzlement of public funds.

A large-scale operation to combat cheating on the baccalaureate led to the arrest of 242 people across the country, including seven minors.

An Arab tourist, whose country of origin has not been disclosed, was arrested by the Casablanca police as part of a case related to indecent assault and sexual exploitation of minors.

Under an international arrest warrant issued by Interpol, a 31-year-old Swedish woman was arrested on Saturday, June 10 in Marrakech. According to the authorities, she would be involved in a kidnapping case and the falsification of official documents.

A horrible family drama shook the Hay Mohammadi neighborhood in Casablanca. The trigger? A compromising video involving a married woman and her lover, which pushed the latter’s husband to commit the unthinkable.

A Frenchman was arrested by the police at Fès-Saïss airport last Saturday for possession and distribution of child pornographic material. The latter, aged 67, was about to leave Morocco for France.