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Morocco World
15-05-2025
- Morocco World
Morocco Arrests Internationally Wanted Swedish Suspect at Casablanca Airport
Rabat — Police at Casablanca's Mohammed V International Airport arrested a 68-year-old Swedish citizen of Turkish origin on Wednesday. The suspect, wanted on an international arrest warrant, arrived on a flight from Turkey when authorities detained him. A routine screening of the Interpol database led airport security officials to discover a red notice issued in early 2024 by Stockholm's National Central Bureau against the suspect. Swedish judicial authorities had issued the warrant to enforce a prison sentence against the man for violent sexual assaults committed in 2021. Police placed the suspect in custody pending his appearance before prosecutors. Morocco's National Central Bureau of Interpol in Rabat, which operates under the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), notified their Swedish counterparts about the arrest as part of the extradition process. The operation is part of Morocco's ongoing efforts to maintain security, part of the country's security cooperation with Interpol to arrest internationally wanted individuals. On April 17, the country's police apprehended three individuals of Chinese, Ukrainian, and Lithuanian nationalities. The suspects, aged between 22 and 25, were subject to international arrest warrants issued by American judicial authorities for drug trafficking and money laundering. Morocco plays a significant role in Interpol and is currently serving as the intelligence organization's vice president. Interpol has repeatedly commended Morocco's efforts against international crime, stressing its role as a crucial partner. Tags: InterpolMorocco's PoliceSexual assaultSwedish suspect
Morocco World
23-04-2025
- Morocco World
Mohammed V Airport Police Arrest Tunisian Fugitive Wanted by France
Rabat – Moroccan police at Casablanca's Mohammed V International Airport arrested a Tunisian national on Monday night as he stepped off a flight from Tunisia. French authorities had been searching for the 47-year-old man for several years under an international arrest warrant. Police sources confirmed that the arrest followed routine checks against Interpol databases. The suspect appeared on a red notice issued by France's National Central Bureau in Paris back in 2021. He had fled from prison while serving a 30-year sentence handed down by a French court. The charges against him include multiple armed robberies carried out as part of an organized gang, drug trafficking, and an armed murder case in the Netherlands. Moroccan police placed the man in custody. The country's Interpol bureau in Rabat has already notified French authorities as the extradition process moves forward. The arrest notes Morocco's role in international efforts to confront transnational crime. Security services across the country continue to coordinate with global partners to locate and detain fugitives sought by foreign courts. In recent months, Morocco has stepped up its involvement in international security efforts, leading to a noticeable rise in arrests linked to Interpol notices. Authorities have reinforced border controls and deepened cooperation with foreign agencies, reflecting a broader strategy to counter transnational crime and uphold judicial agreements with partner countries. Tags: airport arrestinternational warrantMorocco airports
Ya Biladi
23-04-2025
- Ya Biladi
Tunisian fugitive wanted by France arrested at Casablanca Airport
Police at Morocco's Mohammed V International Airport arrested a Tunisian national on Monday evening who was flagged by Interpol, following a Red Notice issued by French judicial authorities, security sources said. The 47-year-old suspect was taken into custody shortly after arriving on a flight from Tunisia. According to the same source, a check of Interpol's database confirmed that he had been wanted by the National Central Bureau in Paris since 2021 for the execution of a court order. Preliminary investigation findings indicate that the man escaped from prison while serving a 30-year sentence in France for his involvement in a series of armed robberies committed by an organized gang using firearms and motor vehicles. He is also linked to a case of drug possession and an armed murder in the Netherlands. The suspect has been placed in police custody pending referral to the competent public prosecutor's office. The National Central Bureau (Interpol Rabat), under the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN), has been tasked with notifying its French counterpart of the arrest as part of the extradition process.
