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A major blow has been dealt to cross-border drug trafficking networks. On Sunday, May 24, 2026, French law enforcement authorities intercepted a massive shipment of 2,692 kilograms of narcotics, primarily cannabis resin, and arrested two key members of the criminal network. This logistical and judicial success was made possible through high-level police cooperation between Morocco […]
The Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, and the Inspector General of the National Police of Liberia, Gregory Coleman, signed, in Rabat this Monday, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on enhancing security cooperation. The signing ceremony for this memorandum took place at the venue hosting the 7th edition of the Open […]
Morocco and Denmark have discussed at a meeting held Tuesday in Rabat several security issues of mutual interest and assessed the level of bilateral cooperation in combating cross-border criminal networks and the mobility of terrorist organizations at the regional and international levels. The meeting between Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN-DGST), Abdellatif […]
Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh met on Monday, December 1st, with US Africa Command (AFRICOM) commander Dagvin Anderson to explore strengthened military cooperation, the Tripoli-based Government announced. The discussions centered on enhancing training, equipment support and wider capacity-building initiatives aimed at bolstering Libya’s security institutions. Dbeibeh underscored the importance of forging effective defense partnerships […]
Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN-DSGT), is on a working visit to Turkey at the head of a high-level security delegation. The visit coincides with his participation in the International Forum on Internal Security Equipment, Technological Advances, and Scientific Innovations (IGEF 2025), held in Ankara September 18 to 20. Hammouchi, […]
Commander of Libya’s Counter Terrorism Force (CTF), Major General Mohammed Al-Zein, held in Tripoli earlier this week a meeting with a visiting high-level British delegation that focused on means of bolstering security collaboration between the two countries. The CTF highlighted, in a statement, that the purpose of the visit was to enhance bilateral security cooperation […]
Morocco and Spain have discussed means of expanding areas of their security cooperation and enhancing the exchange of expertise in various issues of common interest at a meeting held during a working visit Director General of National Security (DGSN) and Territorial Surveillance (DGST), Abdellatif Hammouchi, paid to Spain on January 28-29, at the head of […]
Security cooperation between Moroccan and Pakistance was at the focus of a meeting held in Rabat Monday between Director General of National Security (DGSN) and Territorial Surveillance (DGST), Abdellatif Hammouchi, and Acting Inspector General of Police at the Pakistani Ministry of the Interior, Salman Choudhry, who is on a working visit to the Kingdom at […]
Director-General of Morocco’s national police & domestic intelligence agency Abdellatif Hammouchi received on Wednesday visiting British Vice Admiral Edward Ahlgren. They discussed the challenges of illegal immigration, transnational organized crime and cooperation to ensure safety & security of large-scale events and major foot-ball competitions. Morocco will host Interpol’s 93rd General Assembly in Marrakech in 2025, […]
Morocco and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to step up cooperation ties in security through the exchange of experiences in professional police training, advanced police studies and forensic science enabling law enforcement to deliver efficient & effective service. The agreement was inked Monday in Abu Dhabi during the working visit Abdellatif Hammouchi, Head of […]