Keywords: Royal Gendarmerie


Marrakech Air Show: Morocco’s Royal Gendarmerie Showcases Its Helicopter Fleet and Emergency Response Capabilities

MARRAKECH, Morocco — Search-and-rescue operations, emergency medical evacuations, aerial surveillance and forest protection took centre stage as Morocco’s Royal Gendarmerie presented several helicopters from its aviation fleet at the eighth edition of the Marrakech Air Show. The exhibition......

Bouskoura: suspected drug network leader arrested with counterfeit plates and narcotics

Royal Gendarmerie officers in Bouskoura, in the Casablanca-Settat region, have arrested a man suspected of leading a drug distribution network, according to information reported by the Moroccan daily Assabah. The suspect was allegedly using vehicles fitted with counterfeit registration plates in an......

El Jadida drug bust: Moroccan police seize 4.631 tonnes of cannabis resin

Moroccan security forces have seized 4.631 tonnes of cannabis resin in an operation near El Jadida, arresting a man suspected of links to an international drug-trafficking network, according to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN). The operation was carried out on the evening of September......

Two brothers charged with intentional homicide after three months under hospital supervision

Two brothers accused of killing a young man in the Aïn Atiq area have been transferred from Moulay Abdellah Regional Hospital in Salé to judicial authorities after spending nearly three months receiving treatment under police supervision. The two men, born in 1963 and 1968 in Khémisset,......

Spanish police deny report blaming Moroccan security forces for Ceuta events

Spain’s National Police has rejected claims that any official security report attributed the planning or execution of the events that took place in Ceuta on July 30 and 31 to Moroccan security forces. The clarification came after media reports triggered political controversy in Madrid over information......

Morocco strengthens security measures around Ceuta and Melilla ahead of August 15

Moroccan authorities have significantly reinforced security and monitoring measures along roads and access points leading toward Ceuta, as August 15 approaches, a date reportedly targeted by online calls for coordinated attempts to cross into the Spanish enclave. Similar concerns have also been raised......

Nearly 80 suspects referred to court after violence linked to attempted crossings into Melilla

Moroccan judicial authorities have referred nearly 80 individuals, including several minors, to the public prosecutor following violent incidents connected to attempted irregular crossings into the Spanish enclave of Melilla, marking the latest legal response to unrest along the country's northern......

Moroccan authorities arrest two over WhatsApp group allegedly promoting mass migration to Ceuta

Moroccan authorities have arrested two individuals suspected of operating a WhatsApp group allegedly used to encourage collective attempts to enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta through irregular migration routes, as security forces intensify efforts to curb online networks linked to unauthorized border......

Kénitra authorities restore order after gendarmerie uses warning shots during tense intervention

A tense security operation in the province of Kénitra led the Royal Gendarmerie to fire warning shots after officers faced what authorities described as a dangerous situation involving a large and highly agitated group of individuals. Two people were accidentally injured during the intervention,......