Morocco
Moroccan Police Arrest Two Suspects in Major Money Transfer Agency Heist
An operation was carried out by the police forces in Laâyoune, Smara and Agadir, in collaboration with the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance.
Topic
Theft
Belgium
Belgian Man Faces Prison for Faking Luxury Car Theft in Insurance Scam
The Namur (Belgium) public prosecutor’s office has requested 10 months in prison against a man who sent his luxury vehicle, a Mercedes-AMG C63, to Morocco, claiming it had been stolen in order to try to obtain a 80,000 euro indemnity from his insurer.
Morocco
Moroccan Notary Flees to Spain After Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate Fraud
A notary practicing in Témara is suspected of having stolen significant sums of money belonging to clients of the Al Omrane group. She is the subject of a wanted notice after leaving Morocco for Spain.
France
Elderly Man Dies of Heart Attack While Pursuing Bank Card Thief in Paris
While chasing the thief of his bank card in the middle of the street in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, an octogenarian Moroccan dies of a heart attack. The second district of the judicial police is conducting an investigation for "theft with violence resulting in death, in order to determine the exact circumstances of this tragedy.
Morocco
Hospital Officials Arrested in Morocco for Medical Equipment Theft and Corruption
The regional brigade of the judicial police in Fez arrested on Thursday eleven individuals, including a director and civil servants of a public hospital as well as three managers of private healthcare facilities in Taza.
France
Algerian Suspects Face Trial in Paris for Child Trafficking and Drug Crimes
Algerians suspected of trafficking in unaccompanied foreign minors, including Moroccans, drugs, psychotropics and receiving stolen goods will appear in December before the Paris Criminal Court.
Sport
Former Moroccan Soccer Star Oussama Assaidi's Home Burglarized in Amsterdam
The Amsterdam police arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of being involved in the burglary of the home of former professional footballer Oussama Assaidi .
Spain
Spanish Authorities Seize 15 Stolen Luxury Cars Worth €650,000 Bound for Morocco
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.
Morocco
Oil Company in Morocco Robbed: Police Launch Investigation in Tétouan
An international company specializing in the production and distribution of oils, based in the industrial zone of Tétouan in Morocco, was the victim of a robbery. The scientific police have opened an investigation to identify and apprehend the perpetrators of this criminal act.
Spain
Civil Guard Seizes 24 Stolen European Luxury Cars Bound for Morocco at Spanish Port
The Civil Guard seized 24 stolen vehicles from various European countries at the port of Tarifa as they were about to be shipped to Morocco. In total, 13 people were arrested.
France
Widow of Former Moroccan PM Robbed in Paris Suburb; $300,000 in Valuables Stolen
The judicial police of Paris are investigating a burglary that occurred on Tuesday in Fontenay-aux-Roses (Hauts-de-Seine). The victim, an 80-year-old woman, is none other than the widow of former Moroccan Prime Minister Abdellatif Filali. Objects worth an estimated 300,000 euros were taken.
Morocco
Moroccan Banker Sentenced to 5 Years for $3.8 Million Embezzlement Scheme
A former employee of a bank in Tétouan , accused of embezzling funds worth 3 million dirhams and 600,000 euros, was sentenced to five years in prison by the Criminal Chamber of the First Instance Court in charge of financial crimes at the Court of Appeal of Rabat.