In its 2024 annual report, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) reported the arrest of 425 organizers and intermediaries involved in migration operations, the seizure of 713 forged travel documents, and the prevention of migration attempts by 32,449 candidates, including 9,250 foreign nationals.

The ongoing year was also marked by a new criminal modus operandi related to illegal migration, involving social media posts encouraging collective migration. Police operations identified 65 instigators, 41 of whom were arrested and referred to the judiciary while in detention. Four others were subjected to judicial investigations, and their cases were referred to the judiciary. National search warrants were issued for 11 individuals suspected of inciting these criminal acts.

Furthermore, offenses related to cybercrime, extortion, and online blackmail increased by 40%, with 8,333 cases reported. The number of blackmail-related contents detected reached 3,265, while 956 international warrants were issued in connection with these cases. A total of 563 individuals were arrested and brought before the judiciary for such offenses.

Cases of sextortion using IT tools saw a notable decrease of 23%, with 391 cases recorded. These resulted in the arrest of 163 individuals involved in these criminal acts, which targeted 394 victims, including 123 foreign nationals.

Similarly, the "E-blagh" platform, dedicated to citizen reports of online offenses, received a total of 12,614 reports since its launch in June 2024, all of which were processed in accordance with the law.

These offenses include defamation, incitement, and threats to commit criminal acts of extortion online, identity theft, and terrorism apologism.

Regarding financial and economic offenses and money laundering, the DGSN stated that in 2024, its services continued to strengthen and develop criminal investigation techniques for these types of offenses. This effort encompassed both the National Brigade of Judicial Police and the four regional judicial police brigades under its jurisdiction in Rabat, Casablanca, Fes, and Marrakech.

These brigades handled 656 cases related to economic and financial offenses and money laundering, representing a 27% increase compared to the previous year. Judicial decisions on asset freezes were executed in 415 cases, and criminal assets valued at 331,907,537 dirhams were seized, including 101,881,322 dirhams specifically in money laundering cases.

Drug-related cases rank first among offenses linked to money laundering, accounting for a total of 295 cases (45%), followed by economic and financial offenses, with 195 cases (29%).

In the same context, DGSN services recorded 504 cases related to public governance in 2024, a 5% decrease compared to the previous year. These cases involved corruption and influence peddling (214 cases), embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds (192 cases), as well as extortion and abuse of power (98 cases). A total of 689 individuals suspected of involvement in these types of offenses were identified.

Regarding economic and financial offenses, currency trafficking cases decreased by 21%, with only 30 cases involving seven foreign nationals. A similar downward trend was observed in check-related offenses, with 44,906 cases handled, representing a 23% decline compared to 2023.

Regarding offenses involving fraudulent payment methods and banknote counterfeiting, there was a 32% increase, with 573 cases handled. These included 146 cases of counterfeiting and 427 cases related to the falsification of payment instruments and bank cards.

As part of these cases, police services seized 1,098 counterfeit national banknotes and 3,251 counterfeit foreign banknotes, including 147,900 fake U.S. dollars, 399,685 fake euros, and 400 fake British pounds. Additionally, 31 criminal networks were dismantled, and 203 individuals suspected of involvement in these offenses were arrested and brought before the judiciary.

The DGSN services also seized 62 electronic and IT devices used in counterfeiting and monetary fraud cases, which resulted in estimated losses of 25,735,050 DH, primarily due to the use of fraudulent techniques known as "Phishing" and "Vishing."

Regarding efforts to combat terrorism, extremism, and the glorification of terrorist acts, the National Brigade of Judicial Police referred 32 individuals suspected of involvement in such cases to the competent prosecution during 2024. This figure does not include the terrorist cells dismantled by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations under the DGST.

These individuals brought before the justice system in terrorism-related cases are categorized as follows: 5 individuals for their links to a terrorist cell preparing terrorist acts and glorifying terrorism, 24 individuals for inciting others to join foreign terrorist organizations, 2 individuals suspected of planning a terrorist act, and 1 individual for threats to commit a terrorist act.

Regarding the performance of forensic science and technical police services, 2024 was marked by continued efforts to develop these services to support investigations.

In this regard, the National Forensic Science and Technical Laboratory in Casablanca obtained the "ISO 17025" accreditation across all scientific and technical specialties for the seventh consecutive year. This distinction positively impacted the quality of scientific expertise conducted, while also increasing the case resolution rate. Additionally, this certification contributed to strengthening fair trial mechanisms by relying on scientific evidence in investigations.

In the same vein, the Forensic Science and Technical Laboratory in Casablanca finalized a twinning and cooperation agreement in 2024 with the American Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, focusing on assistance and coordination in investigative matters.

As part of ongoing international partnerships, the Laboratory worked on sharing experiences and expertise with similar institutions in friendly African countries, in addition to acquiring a mobile laboratory, "DIM-LAB P3," dedicated to detecting and identifying biological components.

Furthermore, the technical services of the National Security Institute of Forensic Sciences processed 730 expertise requests related to forged documents (+2.5%) and conducted 132 analyses of counterfeit national and foreign banknotes, as well as 280 ballistic examinations involving 168 firearms, 46 replica weapons, and 6,240 rounds of ammunition, reflecting a 6% increase compared to 2023.