A 30-year-old Franco-Algerian national was prevented from leaving Morocco this Sunday, January 11, 2026. Under a travel ban (ISTN) issued by the Marrakech prosecutor’s office, he is the subject of a judicial investigation after the dissemination of videos deemed insulting towards Moroccans.
The Moroccan security services have arrested an Algerian national in Casablanca. The individual is subject to legal proceedings after the dissemination of a video showing him urinating in the stands of the Moulay El Hassan stadium in Rabat.
A new kind of control tower has just been inaugurated in Casablanca. The National Airports Office (ONDA) has put into service an Operational Command Center (CCO) at the Mohammed V Airport . The objective: to streamline traffic and coordinate all stakeholders in view of major sporting events, starting with the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
This is a major recognition of the Kingdom’s security expertise. A high-level delegation from the FBI spent three days in Morocco to closely observe the system deployed by the DGSN during the 2025 CAN. The Americans’ objective: to draw inspiration from Moroccan expertise to prepare their own World Cup in 2026.
The border police at the Tanger Med port arrested, on Saturday, a 29-year-old French national. The man, of Tunisian origin, was the subject of an international arrest warrant for drug trafficking .
The Ministry of the Interior is preparing a small revolution for motorists. Abdelouafi Laftit has confirmed that his services are studying the widespread use of electronic payment terminals (EPT) to allow the payment of traffic fines by debit card , directly at the site of the violation.
The transition to New Year’s Eve 2026 took place under maximum police vigilance in Morocco. Coinciding with the organization of the Africa Cup of Nations, the festivities required an exceptional security deployment throughout the Kingdom to protect citizens, tourists and foreign delegations.
As the New Year’s Eve approaches, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) is deploying an exceptional system. This year, the challenge is twofold: securing the traditional New Year’s festivities while managing the massive influx of tourists and supporters present for the Africa Cup of Nations.
The metropolis is in a state of maximum alert. Between the New Year’s celebrations and the matches of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), Casablanca is living to the rhythm of an intensive security deployment. The police prefecture has pulled out all the stops to secure the hot spots, track down petty crime and protect the image of the Kingdom.
This is a record seizure that has just been made at the gates of Europe. Moroccan security services intercepted, this Thursday at the port of Tanger Med, a truck filled with more than 8 tons of cannabis resin , dealing a blow to international trafficking networks.
The message is clear: leaving the territory is no longer enough to escape Moroccan justice . In its latest report for the year 2024, the Presidency of the Public Prosecutor’s Office reveals an unprecedented intensification of judicial cooperation. With more than a hundred international arrest warrants issued, the Kingdom is tightening the noose on cross-border crime.
The Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi , has decided to grant an exceptional financial bonus for the year 2025 to all police personnel.