On the run for three years, Oussama B. was arrested on Wednesday at Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle, a few hours after leaving Morocco. He had just been sentenced to more than eleven years in prison for his role in preparing the murder of lawyer Derk Wiersum.
The United States has just updated its practical travel advice for people visiting Morocco. Washington does not consider urban buses safe and warns its citizens that the police response after a crime is reported may be inconsistent.
Long convinced they could live or run their networks from Morocco, French drug traffickers are seeing their room for maneuver shrink . The political and judicial rapprochement between Rabat and Paris has profoundly changed the situation.
Sixteen people suspected of involvement in drug trafficking, murders, fraud and money laundering cases have been arrested in Morocco. France has launched proceedings targeting its nationals.
Morocco ranks 65th in the Global Peace Index 2026 , compared to 99th for France. A gap of 34 positions that reflects the overall level of peace and cannot be reduced to a simple comparison of crime rates in the two countries.
A 29-year-old man, presented as a close associate of the Maes clan , was killed Wednesday morning in Sevran, Seine-Saint-Denis. The victim was targeted by an armed commando that fired around thirty bullets.
A recent cooperation pact between Paris and Rabat is raising many questions among Moroccans living abroad. Yet this rapprochement targets very specific objectives, far removed from simple money transfers by individuals.
Four BAC officers appear in court this Monday in Paris for violence committed during World Cup 2022 celebrations . Their actions were discovered by chance thanks to the capital’s video surveillance cameras.
Facing a surge in thefts, Tangier’s police force has launched a major security operation. Dozens of motorcycles have been seized and several suspects arrested across different neighborhoods in the city.
A confidential police note reveals preferred destinations for fugitive French criminals . With more than 200 individuals wanted, Morocco stands out as the main destination, particularly favored by drug traffickers.
Facing security shifts in the Sahel, Morocco is modernizing its defense infrastructure. The expansion of the Bir Anzaran air base near Dakhla illustrates this ambition to establish itself as an essential player in regional stability.
The Béziers court handed down heavy sentences to two gendarmes and three mechanics for a vast police data trafficking . This fraudulent vehicle laundering network was secretly orchestrated by a scammer based in Morocco.