HIBAPRESS – Ahmed Al-Musaed
The police elements in the regional security district of the city of Saidia, in coordination with their counterparts in Berkane, and based on information provided by the General Directorate for the Monitoring of National Territory, were able, in the early hours of Wednesday, November 19th, to arrest four people suspected of being linked to a criminal network active in organizing illegal immigration and human trafficking.
According to a statement issued by the General Directorate for National Security, two of the suspects were arrested on the coastal strip in the city of Saidia, while they were in the act of preparing to carry out an illegal immigration operation towards Europe via sea routes, for the benefit of 17 candidates for clandestine immigration.
The seizure and search operation, according to the statement, resulted in the discovery of an inflatable boat, a marine engine, eight fuel containers, and six life jackets in the possession of the suspects, in addition to three air pumps and two cars suspected of being used to facilitate this criminal activity, as well as a sum of money in European currency from the proceeds of committing these criminal acts.
The ongoing investigations in this case, the same statement adds, led to the identification of two people suspected of being linked to this criminal activity, who were arrested during a security operation that was carried out in the city of Berkane.
The four suspects have been placed under custody, and the candidates for illegal immigration have been subjected to judicial investigation, which is being conducted under the supervision of the competent Public Prosecution, in order to reveal all the circumstances and backgrounds of this case.
