Casablanca: Arrest of Individual who Committed Robbery Using Sharp Weapon - National police

Casablanca: Arrest of Individual who Committed Robbery Using Sharp Weapon - National police
Monday 21 September 2020 - 15:53

Members of the reinforced security apparatus “Hadar” operating in the Casa-Anfa security district, arrested, Monday, an individual who allegedly robbed a store using a sharp weapon and fled the scene.

The preliminary investigation carried out by the judicial police of Casa-Anfa revealed that the suspect, 22, has allegedly robbed a store using a sharp weapon, said the national police (DGSN) in a statement, adding that the accused was in possession of a sum of money resulting from the robbery as well as of tools used to facilitate his crime, namely a cutlass, a hammer, gloves and a balaclava.

Research and investigations also revealed that the individual is suspected of an attempted robbery, Monday morning, using a sharp weapon, inside a money transfer agency, the police added, stressing that the robbery attempt was foiled by a security guard and an employee.

The suspect was placed in police custody to complete the investigation conducted under the supervision of the competent prosecutor’s office, in order to determine the scope of the case and identify all the acts that the individual committed or tried to commit, concludes the DGSN.

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