Morocco
Woman Sentenced in Tangier for Impersonating Moroccan Authority Figure
The court of first instance of Tangier sentenced a woman to six months in prison for repeatedly usurping the function of an authority agent (caïd).
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Tangier
Morocco
Tangier Launches Recovery Plan for Medina Merchants and Tourism Sector
An action plan supported by the Wilaya of Tangier has just been presented by the Regional Delegation of Tourism of Tangier to revive the merchants, craftsmen, shop owners, bazaars and other tourism players shaken by the Covid-19 crisis. This measure is necessary after the restoration and enhancement program of the medina of Tangier , launched in 2020.
Morocco
Moroccan Translation School Suspends Professor Following Sexual Harassment Complaint
The management of the King Fahd School of Translation based in Tangier has suspended a professor after a student filed a complaint for sexual harassment against him.
Morocco
Tragic Gas Leak in Tangier: Four Found Dead from Butane Asphyxiation
In Tangier , civil protection elements discovered the lifeless bodies of three young women and a man in an apartment in the Tanja Balia neighborhood. They died from butane gas asphyxiation.
Morocco
Major Drug Kingpin Arrested in Tangier Following 12-Ton Narcotics Bust
Another alleged drug trafficker was arrested in Tangier as part of the investigation opened following the seizure of 12 tons of drugs and the crash of a light aircraft transporting drugs to Spain.
Morocco
Moroccan Navy Seizes 13 Tons of Drugs in Mediterranean Bust
The Royal Moroccan Navy carried out a high-speed chase at sea on Friday to try to arrest drug traffickers. In their flight, the latter ended up throwing two tons of drugs into the sea, which were seized as well as the 11 tons found the same day in a villa in Tangier.
Morocco
Moroccan Police Arrest Five in Tangier Sextortion Ring
Five people accused of being involved in sextortion cases were arrested by the police in Tangier, according to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
Morocco
Moroccan Police Capture Fugitive Banker Who Stole 1 Million Dirhams
The Taza police elements managed to arrest the banker who embezzled one million dirhams from a bank branch. He had been on the run for two months.
Morocco
Tangier Imposes Midnight Curfew on Bars and Restaurants Amid New Year's COVID Restrictions
Since last Tuesday, all cafes, bars and restaurants in Tangier will have to close their doors from midnight to 6 a.m.
Morocco
Moroccan Businessman Found Dead Near Tangier, Suicide Suspected
Elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of the Tangier brigade discovered the lifeless body of a businessman in the Haouara forest, in the commune of Gueznaya. Suicide is the preferred hypothesis.
Spain
Drug-Smuggling Plane Crashes Near Tangier, Spanish Pilot Arrested
The plane that crashed in Tangier on November 30 was a former aircraft transporting drugs to Spain. After the arrest of the driver, a Spanish pilot, an investigation is underway to identify the instigators of this drug trafficking network.
Morocco
Tangier Teen Sentenced to One Year for Filmed Sexual Assault of Minor
The court of first instance in Tangier on Thursday, December 16, sentenced the main suspect in the filmed sexual assault of a young girl - a 17-year-old minor - to one year in prison.