National Judicial Police Brigade

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• Moroccan Celebrities Summoned in ’Hamza Mon BB’ Social Media Scandal
  21 December 2019, by Sylvanus

  The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) has summoned new suspects accused of being involved in the "Hamza mon bb" case. They are the singer Dounia Batma and the artist Fatima Zahra Laaziri alias Chikha Trax.
  The summons of the singer Dounia Batma follows a complaint filed by the National Center for Human Rights last July with the Attorney General of the King near the Court of Appeal of Marrakech for defamation and insults on social networks, reports Akhbar Al Yaoum. The target: (…)

• Morocco Bans Travel for MASEN CEO and Board Members Amid Embezzlement Probe
  10 April 2021, by Sylvanus

  Mustapha Bakkoury, CEO of the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN), has recently been banned from leaving the national territory for mismanagement and embezzlement. Many of his close collaborators are also, as they would be involved in certain cases. The investigation is ongoing.
  After Mustapha Bakkoury, it is the turn of four other members of the Masen board of directors to be banned from leaving the national territory. This ban will only be lifted at the end of the investigation (…)

• Massive Security Operation Deployed for Morocco’s Mawazine Music Festival
  22 June 2019, by Bladi.net

  As an international event, "Mawazine" has over the years established itself as a major global music, entertainment and major meeting place, bringing together artists and fans from around the world. To this end, the Rabat Police Prefecture has put in place a significant security system to ensure the proper organization of the event.
  To ensure the perfect organization of "Mawazine" 2019, the Rabat Police Prefecture has not spared any means. It even proceeded, last Thursday, to a (…)

• Marrakech Urban Agency Director Arrested in Corruption Sting
  5 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) of Marrakech yesterday, Thursday, July 4, arrested the Director of the Urban Agency of Marrakech, Khalid Ouaya, for a flagrant act of corruption.
  The facts reported by several media outlets this Friday, July 5, 2019, in the morning, reveal a flagrant act of corruption, involving Khalid Ouaya, Director of the Urban Agency of Marrakech. H24Info reports that this senior official was arrested by the police yesterday, "less than an hour after (…)

• Marrakech Urban Agency Director Arrested in 500,000 Dirham Bribery Sting
  7 July 2019, by Kamal

  The Director of the Urban Agency, Khalid Ouaya, was arrested in the act of corruption, as he was about to receive a bribe of 500,000 dirhams from a real estate developer in the city. The operation was carried out by the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ).
  A real estate developer with several projects in the ochre city on his record filed a complaint with the Attorney General against the Director of the Urban Agency of Marrakech. He accuses him of attempted extortion of funds. (…)

• Fatal Collision in Beni Mellal: 3 Brothers Killed, 5 Critically Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash
  14 November 2020, by Kamal

  Three people, all from the same family, died last Wednesday in a terrible road accident that occurred in Beni Mellal. There are also five seriously injured.
  Three light vehicles collided on Wednesday on the road connecting Beni Mellal to Tagzirt. 3 brothers did not survive the violence of the impact, while 5 other people were transported to the hospital in critical condition.
  Speeding and lack of vigilance by the drivers would unfortunately be the cause of this tragedy.
  The bodies of (…)

• Judicial Clerk Exam Cheating Scandal Rocks Moroccan Ministry of Justice
  23 February 2021, by Bladi.net

  Three candidates for the judicial clerks competition were brought before the judicial police. They were caught in the act of fraud during the written test of the third grade judicial clerks competition.
  In a statement, the Ministry of Justice noted that administrators of closed groups on certain social networks were identified in the midst of an attempted fraud with their phones. These groups were infiltrated thanks to the services of the ministry, who managed to apprehend the accused, (…)

• Interpol Arrests Jordanian Suspect in King Mohammed VI Watch Theft Case
  27 January 2020, by Sylvanus

  New twist in the case of the theft of King Mohammed VI’s watches. Interpol arrested and handed over a Jordanian national, accused of receiving stolen goods and theft, to the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ).
  The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) brought the Jordanian national before the public prosecutor to answer the charges against him, reports Al Akhbar. Although he was aware of the origin of the watches, the defendant nevertheless bought them from two young (…)

• Fashion Designer Denies Involvement in "Hamza mon bb" Social Media Scandal
  27 February 2020, by Sylvanus

  Fashion designer Aicha Ayach, the alleged mastermind behind the "Hamza mon bb" accounts on Instagram and Snapchat, created a big surprise during her interrogation at the headquarters of the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) in Casablanca, on Tuesday, February 25.
  Aicha Ayach denied any connection with the "Hamza mon bb" accounts during her interrogation, reports Barlamane. In addition to the elements of the judicial police, she also had Siham Badda alias Sultana, a stylist (…)

• Moroccan Police Seize 3.7 Tons of Cannabis in Major Drug Bust Near Azemmour
  8 September 2020, by Ginette

  A repeat offender was arrested on Sunday by elements of the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ). According to information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), the 37-year-old man would be linked to a criminal network active in the international cannabis resin trafficking.
  In a statement, the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) indicated that the operation was carried out in coordination with the Royal Gendarmerie at the level of (…)