Moroccan security forces have dismantled a six-member terrorist cell, according to a statement released by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ).
The suspects were apprehended during coordinated raids in Casablanca, Kenitra, Sidi Taïbi, and the Dar El Gueddari region of Sidi Kacem Province, BCIJ said on Tuesday.
Investigations revealed a criminal modus operandi centered on “legitimizing” the process of funding extremist activities through theft and money laundering.
The cell is accused of raiding livestock farms near Kenitra and Sidi Slimane, then reselling the stolen goods in markets across the Safi and Sidi Bennour provinces, BCIJ said in its statement.
During the operation on April 5 and 6, authorities seized extremist manuscripts, bladed weapons, and significant sums of Moroccan dirhams believed to be criminal proceeds.
Officers also confiscated equipment used in the robberies, including a balaclava, gloves, a motorcycle, and two vans used for transporting stolen livestock.
The BCIJ, operating under the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), confirmed that the suspects remain in custody.
The investigations, supervised by the Prosecutor General’s Office for terrorism and extremism, are seeking to uncover the full extent of the group’s criminal network and identify any remaining accomplices.
