Germany: Moroccan suspected of espionage arrested

At Germany a man from Morocco was arrested, who is suspected of espionage. In particular, the German police arrested Mohamed A. in the Cologne area and searched his house.

The arrested person was allegedly acting on behalf of the Moroccan intelligence services, according to the Karlsruhe public prosecutor’s office.

The charges against Mohamed A. relate to the period between April 2021 and March 2022, when he allegedly spied on supporters of the Hirak movement living in Germany. He was brought before a judge today, who ordered his remand.

Episodic protests broke out in Morocco’s Rif region in October 2016, following the death of a fishmonger who was trying to prevent the seizure of his goods. The demonstrations have grown into a protest movement against the marginalization of the highly deprived area.

Source: News Beast

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