Morocco
Moroccan Imam Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of Quranic School Students
Accused of raping a 12-year-old child and his 7-year-old sister, a Moroccan imam faces up to 20 years in prison. The two minors were studying in his Quranic school.
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Spain
Spain Arrests Two in Joint Operation Against Major Jihadist Network
The Civil Guard arrested Salim HS, of Moroccan origin, and Hugo CM, a Spaniard, for belonging to a terrorist organization, jihadist indoctrination and recruitment of young people and minors. The two accused would be members of the "largest jihadist organization" in Spain.
Belgium
Notorious Belgian Bank Robber Captured at Mauritanian Border After Guinea Prison Escape
Escaped from the prison in Conakry, Guinea a month ago, the Belgian-Moroccan bank robber Ibrahim Akhlal , 27, was arrested at the border of Mauritania with Morocco. Belgium is demanding his extradition.
Spain
Spanish Police Arrest Moroccan Man Accused of Being Los Zetas Cartel's European Representative
The Spanish police arrested on Monday in Madrid a Moroccan accused of being the "representative in Europe" of the Mexican drug trafficking network Los Zetas.
Spain
Spanish Police Dismantle Violent Moroccan Drug Ring, Seize 3,000 Kilos of Hashish
The Civil Guard has dismantled the "El Rifain" drug trafficking network, considered extremely violent and whose leader is of Moroccan origin. In total, more than 3,000 kilos of hashish were seized and 31 people, mostly of Moroccan origin, were arrested.
Spain
Moroccan Man Arrested for Wife's Murder, Attempted Filicide in Spain
The police arrested on Saturday a man of Moroccan origin, accused of murdering his 35-year-old wife, and attempted murder on their three minor children.
Morocco
Moroccan Prime Minister Targeted in Royal Palace Impersonation Scam
The Head of the Moroccan Government, Aziz Akhannouch, was the target of an attempted scam in the name of the royal palace by the same individual who had tried to defraud several ministers as well as the President of the House of Representatives. The accused was arrested and convicted.
Spain
Armed Hijacker Steals Moroccan Pepper Truck in Southern Spain, Driver Assaulted
The Civil Guard arrested a man accused of hijacking, in the municipality of Huétor Tájar (Granada), a truck loaded with peppers from Morocco.
France
Algerian Singer Cheb Khaled Calls Police on Man Claiming to Be His Son at Radio Station
Harassed by a young man who claims to be his son, Cheb Khaled called the police to arrest him after he showed up at his workplace, in the premises of the radio station Beur FM in Charenton-le-Pont (Val-de-Marne).
Morocco
Moroccan Man Arrested for Secretly Filming and Selling Pornographic Videos
The judicial police of Marrakech have arrested an individual accused of selling pornographic videos made of girls without their knowledge to dedicated websites.
Morocco
Israel Seeks Extradition from Morocco of Suspect in 2021 Nazareth Bombing
Israel has requested that Morocco extradite Nassim Khalibat, a 21-year-old Israeli citizen, who was arrested in Rabat in January and has been wanted since March 2022 for his alleged involvement in a bomb attack carried out in Nazareth in 2021.
France
Marseille Drug Kingpin "Mimo" Captured in Algeria After Years on the Run
Franco-Algerian Mohamed Djeha alias "Mimo", one of the drug barons in Marseille, and head of La Castellane, was arrested on Thursday in Oran, Algeria, after several years on the run in several countries including Morocco.