Arrest of a French-Lebanese National Linked to International Fraud
The police department of the Marrakech Security Prefecture successfully apprehended a 34-year-old French national of Lebanese descent on Wednesday, April 29. This individual was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by the judicial authorities in France. The arrest took place in the city of Marrakech, where checks against the International Criminal Police Organization's (Interpol) database revealed that she was wanted globally under a Red Notice requested by the National Central Bureau in Paris. The charges stem from her suspected involvement with a criminal network engaged in fraudulent activities, including identity theft and manipulation of automated banking data systems.
Preliminary investigations have indicated that members of this criminal organization contacted victims via telephone in both France and Canada, impersonating representatives from banks to illicitly obtain their banking information. This data was then used deceitfully to siphon off substantial sums of money from their accounts, with total financial losses amounting to €640,000. The suspect is currently undergoing extradition procedures as mandated by the competent public prosecutor's office. The National Central Bureau of Interpol in Rabat, under the General Directorate of National Security, has been tasked with notifying its French counterparts regarding the arrest related to the extradition process.
This arrest underscores Morocco's commitment to enhancing international security cooperation, especially in the pursuit and apprehension of individuals wanted for transnational crimes.
As reported by chouftv.ma.
