Theft

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• Abandoned Moroccan Sanatorium Sparks Haunting Legends and Urban Exploration Risks
  15 April, by Sylvanus

  Operational in 1955, a sanatorium located in the mountains of Morocco suddenly closed in 1975 and became a refuge for thieves and scavengers. Today, the hospital is said to be haunted, as those who dare to visit it risk death.
  The Ben Smim tuberculosis sanatorium located in the Moroccan mountains has fallen into oblivion. Initially conceived by Maurice Bonjean, a wealthy Frenchman, the building was erected on an area of 161,874.25 m². It was one of the largest hospitals in the world. Its (…)

• Tangier Police Arrest Three in Jewelry Store Heist, Recover Stolen Gold
  15 April, by Prince

  The judicial police of Tangier, in coordination with the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), have arrested three individuals for their alleged involvement in the burglary of a jewelry store.
  Aged between 29 and 46, the accused accessed the premises by drilling a hole in the wall of a building adjacent to the store located in the Beni Makada area, before taking away a significant quantity of jewelry.
  The investigation conducted by the judicial police (…)

• 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 (…)

• Viral Videos Spur Rapid Police Response to Rising Crime in Morocco
  14 April, by Sylvanus

  Theft, assaults against people and public property with bladed weapons, and other forms of crime have become commonplace in several Moroccan cities. Thanks to the dissemination of numerous videos on social networks, law enforcement has managed to arrest suspects very quickly.
  The resurgence of these criminal behaviors in the streets requires strengthening security interventions to limit the presence of people who sow disorder in neighborhoods, an active activist in the city of Casablanca (…)

• Spanish Woman Recovers Stolen iPhone in Morocco After Madrid Theft
  30 January, by Prince

  A Spanish woman named Cristina Díaz had her mobile phone stolen on December 15 during a night out in a nightclub in Madrid. She was able to recover the device in Morocco thanks to the intervention of the Moroccan police, whom she did not fail to thank for their "incredible" help.
  After noticing the loss of her phone, an iPhone 15 Pro Max worth more than a thousand euros, the young woman tried to locate the device using the Apple function. Without success. "I spoke to the police and they (…)

• Air France Schedules Special Flights to Repatriate Thousands Stranded in Morocco
  26 April 2020, by Sylvanus

  Air France has scheduled a series of special flights for the repatriation of French and dual nationals stranded in Morocco for weeks due to the closure of air links.
  About ten flights have been scheduled between April 28 and May 28 for the repatriation of French and dual nationals stranded in Morocco, according to the Air France website. This is a "second wave of return" after the departure of around 150 special flights between mid-March and mid-April, said a diplomatic source in Rabat to (…)

• Spanish Authorities Seize 15 Stolen Luxury Cars Worth €650,000 Bound for Morocco
  8 November 2023, by Prince

  The Tax Agency and the Civil Guard intercepted 15 high-end vehicles stolen in Europe and in transit to Morocco at the port of Algeciras.
  The 15 vehicles were found in various containers, during an operation to control containers destined for or in transit in Spain, reports Diario de Sevilla.
  After the necessary checks, the agents discovered that these were stolen vehicles with a total value estimated at more than 650,000 euros. The cars have already been returned to their respective (…)

• Morocco Tourism Chief Meets French Travel Industry to Boost Post-Pandemic Recovery
  18 September 2020, by Jérôme

  In view of the health crisis context and its impact on the tourism sector, Adel El Fakir, Director General of the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT), traveled to France on Monday and Tuesday to meet and reassure the main travel producers and distributors, as well as representatives of the industry.
  "The objective of these meetings was to listen to the needs of these prescribers and to reassure them about the Moroccan destination so that they can reprogram the country in their (…)

• Moroccan Woman Alleges Rape and Forced Prostitution by Couple in Spain; Prosecutors Seek 21-Year Sentence
  7 June 2022, by Prince

  The public prosecutor’s office of the Saragossa court has requested Monday 21 years in prison against the Moroccan Mohamed A. and his companion, Elena Loredana N., accused by a woman of Moroccan origin of having stolen her, sexually assaulted her and even forced her into prostitution.
  The plaintiff studied and worked in Germany before settling in Spain where she met the couple who would have offered her help. "When I arrived in Saragossa in January 2018, I didn’t speak a word of Spanish. (…)

• Marrakech Police Bust Gang Targeting Foreign Tourists in Violent Robberies
  1 May 2024, by Said

  No more violent thefts against tourists, especially foreigners, in Marrakech! The police have put an end to the activities of a gang of criminals who roamed the city on motorcycles, not hesitating to use bladed weapons to rob their victims.
  In total, 15 individuals, 14 of whom were already known to the police, were arrested. Six of them were caught in the act of theft on Sunday evening. The other members of the gang were identified and arrested following the investigation.
  The gang was (…)