Morocco foe illegal immigration attempt in Al-Hceima

This operation, which was carried out on the basis of the precise secret services, which was provided by the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGSt), led to the arrest of the main suspect in order to facilitate the secret migration of seven people from the coastal area of imzours, said a security source and added that the migrants were fit on the scene.

The search operation caused two temporary boats to be confiscated that were equipped with engines and were moored at the craft fishing port in the drioouch area. The authorities also confiscated money sums that were found in the possession of the intercepted migrants and were the suspected payments for the illegal journey.

A background check of the main suspect in the national security database resulted in previous criminal records in connection with human trafficking and the organization of illegal migration, added the same source.

The suspect was custody, while the migrants are subject to an ongoing judicial investigation under the supervision of the responsible public prosecutor’s office in order to determine the complete circumstances of the case and potential national or international connections.