Security services said they uncovered 95% of criminal motives in 2021, and arrested more than 1 million people in cases related to violent crimes, drug smuggling, and forgery of health documents.
In its yearly round-up report, the General Directorate of National Security said it achieved a record rate of uncovering criminal motives that exceeded 95% of crimes recorded.
Motives of 80% of crimes associated with violence were also uncovered in police investigations so far this year.
Criminality record
National security services dealt with 1,153,741 injunctive cases during 2021, in which 1,425,102 people underwent trials, showing an increase of trials by nearly 43% compared to last year.
Meanwhile, indicators of violent crimes continued to decline over the past six years, as they represented less than 4% of the total crime rate recorded in Morocco.
Forgery of health documents
As the country amended different exceptional documents to enable people to travel between cities, overseas, or get into certain places,such as the newly amended health pass, forgery of pandemic-related documents has become an underground activity.
The National Security Services handled 203 cases related to forged pandemic documents in 2021, for which 390 people were arrested, including 65 foreigners. The authorities seized 542 forged PCR certificates, and 33 fake vaccination passes, in addition to 49 thousand and 18 rapid tests to detect the Covid-19 epidemic obtained from smuggling operations.
Smuggling drugs
According to the recorded crime statistics, the National Security Services handled 82,950 cases related to possession and illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, which included 103,589 people, and 261 foreign citizens, who faced criminal charges.
Morocco recorded an increase in the smuggling of cocaine and narcotic tablets this year, as security services seized 433 tons and 433 kilograms of cocaine during 2021, compared to the 132 kilograms of cocaine seized last year. Additionally, 1,437,362 narcotic tablets, including 53,756 ecstasy tablets were seized in 2021, showing a record increase of over 201% compared to 2020.
Terrorism and migration
At the level of combating terrorism and transnational crime, Morocco’s National Judicial Police Division referred 38 people suspected of involvement in terrorism and violent extremism cases to the Public Prosecution in charge of terrorism.
The report stated that Morocco’s national security managed to dismantle 150 criminal networks active in organizing illegal immigration, and arrested 415 organizers and mediators, including 12,231 illegal immigration candidates.
Cybercrimes
2021 has witnessed a decrease in cybercrimes by about 5% compared to the previous year.
On the other hand, online sexual extortion increased by 12%, as the national security services handled 498 cases, which enabled the arrest of 270 people involved, resulting in 508 victims, including 95 foreign citizens.
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