Marrakech – Mohamed El Harouali
Security services in Marrakech initiated a special operation on the evening of Friday, October 3, 2025, in the Sidi Yousef Ben Ali district, resulting in the arrest of more than 30 people suspected of involvement in acts of violence and destruction that the area witnessed during the past two days, the majority of whom are minors, according to preliminary data.
Local sources said that a security "commando" comprising nearly 40 members of the anti-gang squad and the judicial police carried out a series of precise raids inside alleys and lanes in the district, after reviewing surveillance cameras and identifying the identities and addresses of the suspects. Also, the Bouskri district witnessed, early Friday morning, the arrest of 9 people in similar operations. The data indicated that the Public Prosecution had followed up on a first batch of detainees on serious charges, including: insulting public force personnel while performing their duties, violence leading to bloodshed against them, damaging properties allocated for public benefit, disobedience, public incitement to commit misdemeanors and participation in an unauthorized demonstration, causing material losses, throwing stones, and possessing a weapon in circumstances that threaten the safety of people and property.
