Rabat Security Prefecture Denies “Kalashnikov” Rumors and Clarifies: Just a Plastic Replica Model

In an official statement, the Rabat Security Prefecture categorically denied the validity of rumors circulating on instant messaging applications and social media platforms, which falsely claimed that “security services in Rabat seized a Kalashnikov-type firearm in the possession of an individual in a natural park in Rabat.”

The Rabat Security Prefecture, in clarifying to the public, confirms that the judicial police in the Agdal Hassan district opened a judicial investigation under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor’s office on the morning of Thursday, August 29th, after apprehending a minor student, aged 17, carrying a plastic replica model resembling a Kalashnikov rifle in shape. It was established that this model was purchased online.

The Security Prefecture emphasizes in its statement that this is not a real weapon, urging citizens to exercise caution and not to be misled by false news that may cause alarm among residents.

Source: Fez News

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