Moroccan police detain six Algerian nationals linked to forgery and drug network

On June 25‑26, the National Brigade of the Moroccan Judicial Police arrested six Algerian citizens suspected of operating a criminal network involved in document forgery, identity theft, illegal residency, and drug trafficking. The arrests followed precise intelligence supplied by the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance, including a red‑notice request from Interpol at the behest of Algerian judicial authorities.

Searches uncovered foreign passports, ten forged stamps, a large cache of counterfeit documents, a laptop, several mobile phones believed to contain digital evidence, two light vehicles used to facilitate the crimes, a check‑book and substantial cash proceeds. The suspects are being held under judicial supervision while investigations continue to identify additional participants.

Authorities say the network forged residency permits and certificates, created false company documents, and used the falsified papers to obtain Moroccan residence cards in order to evade international legal proceedings.