Theft

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• Elderly Woman Leads Family Gang in Food Theft Spree Near Sidi Bennour
  18 June 2019, by Amine

  An unusual gang of thieves has just been "dismantled" in the vicinity of Sidi Bennour. It is led by a woman over 70 years old. It consists of two of her grandchildren and a minor.
  A septuagenarian woman and one of her minor grandchildren have just been apprehended in Aounate, in the vicinity of Sidi Bennour. Two other members of the gang, including another of her grandchildren and a minor, are still on the run. The news was reported by Kech24, relaying information from Assabah.
  However, (…)

• Moroccan Police Praised: French Tourist’s Stolen Phone Recovered in 24 Hours
  24 June 2019, by Kamal

  A French national born in Morocco has sent a letter of thanks to the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) and its director, Abdellatif Hammouchi. He expresses his admiration and gratitude.
  In this correspondence, the French national took the time to praise the efforts made by the Tourist Police, in particular, who were able to return his mobile phone to him in record time.
  On the eve of his departure from Morocco, the Frenchman had his smartphone stolen by a pickpocket in (…)

• Moroccan Court Sentences 11 in Royal Jewelry Heist Case
  27 June 2019, by Amine

  The Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Rabat handed down various sentences on Monday, June 24, 2019, against the 11 people involved in the theft of a princess’s jewelry, as well as two expensive smartphones, in her own room, at her residence.
  The events took place in the princely residence, located on Route des Zaers, in Rabat. A thief, employed in the residence, stole several very valuable items from a princess’s room, including jewelry and high-end phones. He was arrested, as (…)

• Moroccan Teen Burglar Injured in Balcony Leap After Malaga Home Invasion
  2 September 2020, by Said

  A young Moroccan was seriously injured in the leg on Monday night to Tuesday in the Malaga region. He had just jumped from the balcony of a house after being surprised inside by a resident of the building.
  According to the Europa Press agency, it was around 3 a.m. when this 19-year-old young man broke into an apartment located in the center of Malaga. Carrying two bags, he had injured his leg after jumping from the balcony.
  Alerted, the police took only a few minutes to find and arrest (…)

• Drug-Addled Thief Arrested for Stealing COVID-19 Equipment from Tangier Hospital
  20 September 2020, by Sylvanus

  The judicial police of the Béni Makada district of Tangier arrested an individual for burglary in a medical unit reserved for Covid-19 patients.
  Under the influence of drugs, the alleged thief damaged public property in a public medical unit, reports Al Akhbar. He stole blankets and oxygen equipment from patients with coronavirus where the lack of medical equipment is felt, the same source specifies.
  Informed, the Béni Makada police elements conducted investigations that led to the (…)

• Moroccan Police Seize 3,000 High-End Smartphones Smuggled from France
  29 October 2020, by Ginette

  The police seized, on Monday, October 26, a batch of high-end phones at the Derb Ghallef souk in Casablanca. These are Oppo Find X2 Neo smartphones illegally introduced into Moroccan territory.
  The police acted quickly to intercept these phones, a model that has never been imported by Oppo Morocco. After recovering these stolen phones, Oppo Morocco issued a press release on Tuesday evening to explain that it had not initiated any action or prosecution against the Derb Ghallef resellers. (…)

• Moroccan Postman Hoards Years of Undelivered Mail, Discovered After Break-In Attempt
  28 June 2019, by Amine

  Thieves would have tried to break into the home of a postman, but then gave up because the door, ultimately, would not open. But if you couldn’t get in, you could still discover a serious secret.
  This story takes place in Boudnib, in the province of Errachidia. A cleaning lady, who came the day after the attempted theft, would have seen through the door left ajar by the criminals, "tons" of undelivered letters by the postman in question. She immediately understood what it was all about (…)

• British Ambassador Slams Royal Air Maroc for Flight Delays and Baggage Issues
  28 June 2019, by Amine

  Thomas Reilly, the British Ambassador to Morocco, accused Royal Air Maroc (RAM) of poor service in a tweet on Wednesday, June 26, 2019.
  In the tweet of the outraged Ambassador, on Wednesday evening, we can read: "The RAM flight was more than an hour late leaving London tonight. It landed in Casablanca nearly an hour ago and our bags still haven’t arrived. It’s no wonder people get irritated".
  And then, later, an exchange, in relation to this same tweet, confirms the anger of the British (…)

• Rabat Police Arrest Three Suspects in Kidnapping and Armed Robbery Case
  30 June 2019, by Bladi.net

  Three individuals were arrested on Wednesday, June 26, in Rabat, by the Anti-Gang Brigade of the Judicial Police Prefectural Service of the city. They are allegedly involved in a case of kidnapping, theft and threat with a knife.
  According to the press release from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the Rabat Police Headquarters received a complaint on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, from two people who claim to have been victims of kidnapping and theft of a sum of money and a (…)

• Moroccan Governor Robbed of $20,000 by Fake Police Officers, Manhunt Underway
  3 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  A nationwide wanted notice has been issued by the Judicial Police of Salé, in order to apprehend two fake police officers who managed to steal 200,000 dirhams from a Governor.
  Brazen thugs who pose as real police officers and manage to pull off such a coup, with a Governor! It is the Arabic-language daily, Assabah, in its issue of Wednesday, July 3, that reports the information.
  In its description of the facts, the newspaper talks about individuals who entered the vehicle of the (…)