The Ministry of the Interior, the Agency for the Promotion and Development of the Northern Provinces (APDN), the Council of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region and the urban municipality of Tangier are the initiators of a major project aimed at strengthening the security of the city and even fighting crime.
The Spanish authorities are looking for Moroccan cybercriminals who would be acting from Morocco and the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. They are said to have already defrauded many victims in Spain.
The elements of the judicial police of Oujda, in collaboration with the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Security (DGST), proceeded to the arrest of ten people suspected of being involved in a criminal network specialized in cheating on driving license exams. They were all placed in pre-trial detention for the needs of the investigation.
Tried by the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Al Hoceima, an individual was sentenced to a heavy prison term for his involvement in the theft of a currency exchange office.
In Rabat, Gérald Darmanin, the French Minister of the Interior, praised the excellent cooperation between Morocco and his country in the field of security, marked by many common challenges, including the fight against drugs, terrorist networks, crime and even the security of the Paris Olympic Games.
Investigators from the Office for the Fight against Migrant Smuggling (OLTIM) have succeeded in dismantling a vast criminal network led by a Moroccan whose main activity is the massive transportation of Tunisian migrants to France.
Moroccans have difficulty distinguishing "between people who are truly in need and those who make begging a profession, or even a criminal activity." This is revealed by a survey conducted by the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE).
While begging is increasing on the streets and in public spaces in Morocco, especially during the month of Ramadan, the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) is calling for a rethinking of the criminalization of the phenomenon. On Wednesday, the CESE made public the conclusions of a study on the theme: "For a cohesive society, free of begging."
The trial of Salim Berrada, the "Tinder" rapist, accused of raping 13 women and sexually assaulting four others, opened on Monday, March 18 before the departmental criminal court in Paris and will continue until the end of the month.
The authorities are on a crusade against acts of vandalism targeting the old medina of Tangier (a tourist city) and its iconic infrastructure. They have launched a call for tenders in this regard.
Accused of misappropriating client accounts, an employee of a bank branch in Tétouan fled after being summoned by the police.
In its latest update for the year 2024, the Numbeo index has just published its assessment of crime around the world, placing Casablanca in the "moderate" category. Let’s take a closer look.