This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Hibapress
The elements of the prefectural service of the Judicial Police of Marrakech, in collaboration with the services of the Directorate General for Surveillance of the Territory (DGST), arrested two French nationals on Sunday being the subject of international arrest warrants issued by the authorities French and red notices of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).
The research and investigations carried out within the framework of this case made it possible to determine the location of the two French nationals (28 and 38 years old), before a reinforced security operation led to their arrest in Marrakech, said a press release from the General Management national security (DGSN).
The arrest of the two accused took place within the framework of a coordination and cooperation operation between the Moroccan security services and the French security authorities, adds the same source.
According to preliminary investigation information, the two suspects are involved in a premeditated murder within the framework of a criminal network which targeted, on May 14, 2024, employees of a French penitentiary establishment, specifies the press release, noting that This operation made it possible to facilitate the escape of the French detainee of Algerian origin, Mohamed Amra, arrested last weekend in Romania.
The two defendants are also suspected of having committed other criminal acts as part of an organized crime gang, including the illegal possession of firearms, skilled flights, scams, attempted murder, as well as Acts of vandalism and destruction of public and private property, it was continued.
The suspects were placed in police custody within the framework of the judicial inquiry ordered by the competent prosecution, while the French security authorities were informed of the arrest to initiate the procedures necessary for extradition, within the framework of international cooperation.
This qualitative security operation illustrates the commitment of DGSN and DGST services in strengthening international security cooperation, as it embodies the solidity of bilateral collaboration between Moroccan security services and their French counterparts in security issues municipality, concludes the press release.
