Theft

Articles

• 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 (…)

• 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 (…)

• 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 (…)

• Air France to Resume Flights to Morocco and North Africa on June 1
  30 April 2020, by Sylvanus

  Air traffic suspended due to the health crisis seems to be gradually resuming. The French airline Air France has announced on its website the resumption of flight bookings to Morocco and other Maghreb countries.
  As of June 1, bookings from France to Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia will be made on the Air France website. The French airline plans to resume flights to these destinations on the same date.
  As for domestic flights, they will resume as of May 11, between Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle (…)

• Spanish Club Terminates Moroccan Marathon Champion’s Contract After Theft Allegations
  24 July 2019, by Kamal

  The Spanish club, Playas de Castellon, has decided to terminate the contract of the Moroccan Marathon Champion, Jaouad Tougane. He is involved in two theft cases in the city of Valencia.
  In a statement published by the club, the club states that it has evidence of the Moroccan athlete’s involvement in the two thefts. In two weeks, Jaouad Tougane broke into two shopping centers in the Spanish city, before being identified by the security service thanks to the security cameras.
  "Due to (…)

• Moroccan Police Arrest Teen for Highway Robbery Scheme Near Casablanca
  9 August 2019, by Sylvanus

  Elements of the police from the Anfa security district in Casablanca arrested a 19-year-old man. He is suspected of having placed stone barriers on the road to Azemmour in order to rob motorists.
  Preliminary investigations revealed the modus operandi of the young man. According to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the suspect and one of his accomplices placed stone barriers on the road to Azemmour, near Casablanca, in order to obstruct the circulation of a light vehicle (…)

• Moroccan Runner Expelled from Spanish Club After Repeated Shoplifting Arrests
  5 September 2019, by Kamal

  The Moroccan athlete, Jaouad Tougane, is a real recidivist. A lover of electronic products, he has been arrested several times for thefts in shopping centers in Valencia, in eastern Spain.
  Born in Morocco, the 5,000 meter specialist was expelled from his club, the Athletics club de Playas de Castellon, for having committed 2 thefts in the city of Valencia, his behavior having been considered inappropriate and contrary to the values defended by sport.
  Registered by the Spanish security (…)

• Moroccan Police Inspector Caught on Camera Stealing from Detainee, Faces Investigation
  17 November 2019, by Kamal

  A police officer has been the subject of a judicial investigation opened by the Tetouan police prefecture since Saturday. This is all the more serious as this theft was filmed by surveillance cameras.
  According to the press release from the General Directorate of National Security, a person in custody filed a complaint against the police inspector, accusing him of extorting a sum of money. This complaint led to an investigation opened by the prefectural service of the Wilaya of Tetouan, (…)