French Resident Assaulted by Municipal Agent in Marrakech, Investigation Underway
15 September 2020
A French national, residing in Marrakech, was the victim last Friday of an assault by a municipal agent. The man got away with a bruise to the eye.
Violence and assaults
Tangier Court Sentences Woman to 20 Years for Kidnapping and Torture in Love Triangle Case
14 September 2020
The criminal chamber of the Court of Appeal of Tangier sentenced a young woman, about twenty years old, to 20 years in prison, for the offenses of kidnapping, torture and rape.
Outrage in Morocco: Thousands Demand Death Penalty for Child’s Rapist and Killer
12 September 2020
Moroccans have launched a petition for the death penalty to be imposed on the alleged murderer of Adnane, an 11-year-old boy, who disappeared, was raped, found dead and buried (…)
General’s Driver Arrested in Morocco for Alleged Rape and Blackmail
10 September 2020
The elements of the judicial police arrested and then placed in custody the driver of a general in Témara, for his alleged involvement in a case of rape and kidnapping. The (…)
Unaccompanied Moroccan Minors Linked to Crime in Paris Neighborhood, Study Finds
9 September 2020
About thirty Moroccan minors who arrived in France in October 2016 live in the Goutte d’Or neighborhood where they are known to be involved in thefts and violent assaults. (…)
Fez Police Arrest 41-Year-Old Suspect in Child Assault Case
9 September 2020
A repeat offender, aged 41, was arrested on Tuesday morning by elements of the Fez police prefecture. He would be involved in a case of indecent assault with violence on a (…)
Casablanca Police Arrest Suspected Serial Rapist After Freeing Kidnapped Health Worker
9 September 2020
The elements of the judicial police of Casablanca succeeded in apprehending an actively sought-after serial rapist for having kidnapped a health auxiliary who was about to go (…)
Casablanca Police Bust Crime Ring Using Woman to Lure Drivers for Robbery
8 September 2020
The police services of Ain Chock in Casablanca succeeded in arresting the members of a gang involved in cases of theft, possession of bladed weapons and prostitution.
Police Officer Fires Weapon After Suspect Uses Tear Gas in Khemisset Robbery Arrest
7 September 2020
A sergeant from the provincial district of Khemisset was forced to use his service weapon to apprehend an individual pursued for robbery with violence. The latter attacked the (…)
Moroccan Student Acquitted After Fatal Self-Defense Against Attempted Rape
3 September 2020
While a concierge attempted to rape her in a furnished apartment in Témara, a young woman found herself in prison. Prosecuted for involuntary manslaughter, the Criminal Chamber (…)