This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Hibapress
The judicial authorities announced the arrest of an individual suspected of being at the origin of the fire which ravaged part of the Houara forest, located in the commune of Gueznaia, near Tangier.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the King’s prosecutor general at the Tangier court of appeal said that the prosecution immediately reacted after being informed of the loss, by ordering the royal gendarmerie the urgent opening of an investigation to determine the circumstances of the incident.
The first elements of the survey allowed the arrest of a man found in the vicinity of the burned site. During the excavation of his bag, the gendarmes discovered ten lighters, a cannabis pipe and a small knife. Elements which led to his placement in police custody for the needs of the investigation, in order to clarify the facts and his possible involvement in this criminal act.
Opposite on Wednesday in front of the prosecution, the suspect was questioned, then a request for a opening investigation was made against him for voluntary forest fire, consumption of narcotics and illegal stabbing detention. The investigating judge ordered his pre -trial detention at the local prison of Tangier 2.
The judicial authorities indicated that the investigation continues and that the results will be communicated to public opinion as soon as it is finalized, for the sake of transparency and respect for the legal framework.
