Canadian authorities have brought up charges against a Moroccan call center employee arrested in Morocco on November 27, for his alleged involvement in cyber extortion and issuing fake bomb threats targeting various facilities in Canada.
The 42-year-old Casablanca man is now facing charges from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), who have accused him of “two counts of uttering threats, two counts of mischief, and two counts of extortion,” as reported by CBC on Wednesday, citing an OPP press release.
The arrest followed an investigation carried out by Morocco’s National Bureau for Combating Terrorism and Organized Crime, along with the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance. The suspect is believed to be responsible for sending fake bomb threats to multiple schools and institutions in Ontario, Canada.
Canadian authorities stated, “We’re still in the process of working with the Belgian police to determine the next steps for this person who was arrested.” They added, “The OPP is consulting with the federal department of justice to determine how this person will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice.”
In early November, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) launched an investigation into numerous bomb threats targeting school boards in northern and eastern Ontario.
Bill Dickson, the acting manager of media relations for OPP, disclosed that threats were reported against schools in both regions, transmitted electronically and demanding money.
Despite the absence of discovered devices and any indication of legitimacy, many affected schools and facilities were closed as a precaution.
The OPP urged affected schools to take safety measures, directing students and staff to designated shelters within their communities.
While after-school activities were canceled, students returned to school grounds at the end of the day for transportation home, with parents advised on procedures for contacting schools during the incident.
Investigations in Morocco unveiled that the arrested individual had sent bomb threats to various facilities in both Morocco and abroad.
Field investigations and technical expertise led to the identification and apprehension of the suspect in Casablanca.
It was revealed that the threatening emails contained the bank account number of a Moroccan national residing abroad, indicating an intention to seek revenge for past commercial disputes between them.
The suspect is currently in custody as part of an ongoing judicial investigation supervised by the public prosecutor’s office, aiming to uncover the details of this complex case.
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