Police Inspector Arrested for Corruption at Mohammed V airport

Rabat – A police inspector assigned to the Mohammed V International Airport was arrested Friday for suspicion of involvement in a corruption case, said the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).

The officer was remanded in custody pending the outcome of the investigation conducted by the prefectural services of the judicial police in Casablanca under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor, after the accused was filmed by surveillance cameras in the process accept a financial benefit in return for the fulfillment of one of its administrative duties, emphasizes the DGNS Saturday in a statement.

The accused will be brought before the public prosecutor after the conclusion of the investigation, the source added stating that the police officer was temporarily suspended from duty pending the outcome of the judicial proceeding.

The statement explains that the arrest is part of the administrative control missions by the DGNS to ensure the normal operation of different police services.