Morocco Police Dismantle Algerian Forgers Network Interpol

To escape judicial prosecution, the group prepared deceptive administrative files. The suspects relied notably on blank criminal record certificates from their country and on the « falsification of documents attributed to fictitious companies ». Raids revealed the scale of this organization with the discovery of numerous counterfeit stamps, several foreign passports and many altered documents. Law enforcement also seized two light vehicles, a checkbook and substantial sums of cash.

On Bladi.net : Tangier: End of the run for a French drug lord wanted by Interpol

The collapse of this cell resulted from the tracking of an initial fugitive. This man was the subject of a red notice issued by Interpol, at the request of Algerian justice, for his active role in drug trafficking within an organized gang. Apprehended in possession of forged residence permits, he enabled investigators to trace five other individuals in irregular situations, concealed behind fraudulent identities or administrative circumstances.

On Bladi.net : French Man Arrested in Marrakech, Subject of International Search

The operation was conducted on Thursday June 25 and Friday June 26 by the National Judicial Police Brigade (BNPJ), exploiting precise intelligence provided by the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). Currently in police custody, the six suspects face serious charges of identity usurpation and forgery. Under the supervision of the prosecutor’s office, authorities are now analyzing seized computers and phones, believed to contain « digital traces linked to this criminal activity », while examining possible extradition procedures.