Wanted by France for money laundering, French-Moroccan arrested in Marrakech

On Monday evening, based on precise information provided by the services of the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), Marrakech police arrested a French national of Algerian origin who was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by the French judicial authorities, according to a security source.

The suspect, aged 38, was arrested in the Chrifia area of Marrakech, the source added. A check against the database of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) revealed that the individual was the subject of an international wanted persons notice issued at the request of the national central bureau in Paris for his alleged involvement in a criminal network involved in money laundering.

The suspect was placed in police custody, pending his referral to the competent public prosecutor's office, the same source said. The national central office, «Interpol Office in Rabat», under the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), was responsible for notifying its counterpart in France of this arrest for the purposes of extradition proceedings.

This arrest is part of the strengthening of international cooperation relations in the security field, as well as the efforts of the Moroccan security services to track down people wanted internationally for cross-border crimes.