Marrakech police arrest two women following a bold jewelry store theft

Mother and daughter arrested in Marrakech

Judicial police officers in the fifth security district of Marrakech arrested a woman in her forties and her daughter on Friday afternoon, October 2, on suspicion of involvement in a jewelry store theft in the historic Bab Mellah district.

Surveillance cameras role in solving the crime

According to local sources, the arrest was made possible thanks to the effective analysis of footage from the shop’s surveillance cameras. This evidence allowed security services to accurately identify the suspects, track their location, and apprehend them for judicial questioning.

Details of the jewelry theft

Surveillance cameras captured the details of the incident, showing the mother stealing a piece of jewelry from the items presented by the shop owner, before hiding it inside her daughter’s bag.

Expected legal proceedings

The suspects have been placed in police custody pending further investigation under the supervision of the public prosecutor’s office, ahead of their scheduled appearance before the court.