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The son of a Moroccan minister ends up in police custody in Tétouan

The son of the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Ryad Mezzour, was placed in police custody on Wednesday in Tétouan. He is suspected of having insulted a police officer during an incident that occurred a few days earlier.

By Betty de G.
The son of a Moroccan minister ends up in police custody in Tétouan

According to a security source, the young man was arrested last Saturday in Tétouan. He was eventually placed in police custody on Wednesday at the city’s police headquarters.

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The case concerns insulting remarks allegedly addressed to a member of the National Security. The precise circumstances of the incident are not yet known and are still under investigation.

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The placement in police custody comes as part of the investigation conducted under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor’s office. The investigation must now establish precisely how the events unfolded and determine what legal action should be taken in the case.