International gang involved in passport forgery and sale of prohibited substances dismantled in Marrakech

Dismantling of a criminal network in a targeted operation in Marrakech

Officers from the Judicial Center of the Royal Gendarmerie in Bab Doukkala, Marrakech, under the supervision of the center’s head, have dealt a major blow to criminal activity by dismantling a network suspected of being involved in the forgery of international official documents and the trafficking of prohibited substances, including the so-called “laughing gas” or “death gas”.

Details of the security intervention in the outskirts of Marrakech

Field data revealed that the first intervention took place in the Tassoultante commune, where Gendarmerie elements stopped two individuals in a luxury 4×4 vehicle. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of quantities of laughing gas, in addition to a collection of international passports, national identity cards, and vehicle registration documents suspected of being forged, as the suspects attempted to flee before being secured.

Well-planned ambush in the Guéliz area

Based on preliminary research and investigations that revealed the presence of a third accomplice of foreign nationality, the Gendarmerie team set up a well-planned ambush near the “Victor Hugo” school in the Guéliz area. The operation succeeded in surrounding the suspect while he was in a rental car; a search led to the seizure of sums of money in European currency, other suspicious passports, as well as mobile phones believed to have been the primary tool for communicating with clients.

Ongoing investigations under the supervision of the Public Prosecutor

The investigation by the Judicial Center of the Royal Gendarmerie in Bab Doukkala is ongoing, under the supervision of the competent Public Prosecutor, to uncover the full reach of this network and the nature of the criminal activities practiced by its members. These security measures are part of continuous efforts to combat organized crime, the distribution of dangerous materials, and the forgery of official documents, with the understanding that those arrested remain under judicial investigation to determine legal responsibilities based on the findings of current inquiries.