Morocco
Moroccan Police Raid Illegal Shisha Bar in Marrakech, Arrest 15 Expatriates
About fifteen people, mostly Moroccans residing abroad (MRE), were arrested on Tuesday by the police in a shisha bar in Marrakech.
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Arrest
Morocco
Morocco Arrests Three Suspected Salafist Jihadists in Anti-Terror Operation
Three suspected terrorists, members of the Salafiya jihadiya, were arrested last Tuesday in Sidi Slimane . This is the result of an operation carried out by elements of the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) in coordination with the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ).
Morocco
Marrakech Authorities Raid Illegal Nightclub in Riad, Arrest 21 During Pandemic Restrictions
The elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of Marrakech arrested several people in a riad transformed into an illegal nightclub during this period of health emergency.
Morocco
Moroccan Authorities Seize 745kg of Cannabis at Tanger Med Port Bound for Europe
The police and customs services operating at the Tanger Med port carried out two operations on Saturday that resulted in the seizure of 745kg of cannabis resin on board a truck and a utility vehicle for international transport registered in Morocco.
Morocco
Knife-Wielding Suspect Shot by Police in Meknès After Robbery and Violent Resistance
A police officer sent to a neighborhood in Meknès to arrest a repeat offender of 40 years old was forced to draw his weapon. Impulsive and drunk, the suspect was a threat to citizens and the patrol that came on a mission.
Morocco
Mentally Disabled Man Assaulted in Tétouan: Three Suspects Arrested After Video Surfaces
Elements of the prefectural judicial police service in Tétouan have just announced the arrest of three individuals for violence and defamation against a mentally disabled person. These three repeat offenders had previously been convicted in drug and theft cases.
Morocco
Armed Suspect with Sabre Shot by Police in Tangier After Threatening Citizens
A repeat offender aged 33 was arrested on Thursday morning in Tangier by a police officer who, to get there, had to use his service weapon. The suspect, who was in a state of drunkenness and armed with a sabre, was endangering the lives of citizens and the police who came to arrest him.
France
Prosecutors Seek Life Sentence for Thwarted 2015 Thalys Train Attack Gunman
The Special Assize Court has sought life imprisonment against the Moroccan shooter, Ayoub El Khazzani. Armed to the teeth, he was preparing to carry out a massacre on board the Amsterdam-Paris Thalys train in August 2015 before being overpowered by passengers.
Morocco
Massive Drug Bust: Nearly 3 Tons of Cannabis Seized Near Agadir, Morocco
Six individuals, including three repeat offenders, were arrested on Friday in Agadir. They would be involved in a criminal network trafficking two tons and 890 kg of cannabis resin.
France
Police Seize Ton of Moroccan Cannabis, Arrest 9 in Paris Suburbs
Investigators from the judicial police in Evry (Essonne) carried out, on Thursday, December 10, the seizure of a ton of Moroccan cannabis and the arrest of nine individuals belonging to the same network.
Morocco
Woman, 24, Arrested as Mastermind of Foiled Murder Plot in Rabat
The Territorial Surveillance Directorate (DGST) saved a young man from a premeditated death at the hands of a criminal gang, in Rabat . The failed murder had been planned and commissioned by a young woman.
Morocco
Mother Arrested for Exhuming Child's Remains in Fertility Ritual Attempt
A rather strange scene at the Jorf El Melha cemetery, near Sidi Kacem , where three women were caught in the act of exhuming the body of a child. Among them, the child’s mother.