Keywords: DGST


Fez: Moroccan Police Seize 4.1 Tonnes of Hashish and Arrest Three Suspects

Moroccan security services have seized 4.1 tonnes of cannabis resin, commonly known as hashish, during a raid on a farm in a rural area near Fez, uncovering equipment suspected of being linked to an international drug-trafficking operation. Three people, including a woman wanted nationally in connection......

Tangier: Morocco Arrests 22-Year-Old Suspected of Daesh Allegiance and Terrorist Plotting

Moroccan security services have arrested a 22-year-old man in Tangier on suspicion of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group, also known as Daesh, and preparing terrorist attacks inside the country, according to the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ). The arrest was carried out......

Rabat police officer and sister arrested in suspected drug trafficking case

A police officer serving in Rabat and his sister have been arrested in connection with a suspected drug trafficking operation, following an investigation led by the Rabat judicial police in coordination with Morocco’s General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST). The arrests were carried......

Agadir police arrest Swedish national wanted by Interpol over attempted homicide case

Moroccan authorities have arrested a 31-year-old Swedish national in Agadir after an identity check revealed that he was the subject of an Interpol Red Notice linked to an alleged attempted homicide case in Sweden. The arrest took place on Friday evening, September 25, during an operation carried out......

Hammouchi reunites with former teacher in tribute to Morocco’s educators

Abdellatif Hammouchi, head of Morocco’s National Security Directorate (DGSN) and Directorate General for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), met one of his former teachers in Fes on Thursday, turning a personal reunion into a broader tribute to the role of educators. Hammouchi received Fatima Houssa,......

Morocco arrests 10 over online calls for irregular migration to Ceuta and Melilla

Moroccan authorities have arrested 10 people suspected of using social media to spread false information and encourage collective attempts to enter the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla irregularly, according to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN). The arrests, announced on September......

Morocco emerges as Africa’s only representative in the Global Public Security Index

Morocco has emerged as the only African country included among the 20 nations highlighted for their public security performance in the Global Public Security Index 2025–2026, according to results presented in Lianyungang, China. The Kingdom recorded an overall score of 76.15 points out of 100,......

Morocco-Sweden security cooperation highlighted by arrest of wanted Swedish national

Moroccan and Swedish authorities have highlighted the growing importance of bilateral security cooperation following the arrest in Morocco of a Swedish national wanted by Swedish authorities. The latest case adds to a series of operations involving suspects sought internationally and comes as Rabat......

French fugitive wanted by Interpol arrested in Casablanca

Moroccan police have arrested a 37-year-old French national in Casablanca who was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by French judicial authorities through Interpol, reinforcing ongoing security cooperation between Morocco and France in the fight against transnational crime. The arrest......