فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Marrakech – Security elements of the Marrakech Security Prefecture successfully arrested a 29-year-old man on Tuesday afternoon, December 2, 2025, caught in possession of a mobile phone stolen from a foreign tourist in a snatch-and-grab operation carried out by two individuals on a motorcycle inside the old medina. Video footage of the incident spread widely on social media.
Details of the Swift Security Operation
Field investigations and inquiries resulted in:
- Apprehension of the first suspect caught in possession of the stolen phone
- Identification of the two perpetrators who directly executed the snatch-and-grab operation on a motorcycle
- Discovery that one of the perpetrators is currently detained by the Royal Gendarmerie services in the outskirts of Marrakech in connection with another theft case
- Complete identification of the third suspect, with search operations still ongoing for his arrest
Judicial Procedures and Security Coordination
The arrested suspect has been placed in custody under the authority of the judicial investigation supervised by the competent Public Prosecutor’s Office, with the aim of uncovering all circumstances and details of the case and determining possible extensions of this criminal activity.
Full coordination is underway between the Marrakech Security Prefecture and the Royal Gendarmerie services to deepen the investigation with the suspect detained by the Gendarmerie, in preparation for bringing all parties before justice.
This successful operation came in record time following the video’s circulation, confirming the vigilance of Marrakech security services and their rapid response to crimes targeting tourists, especially in the old medina, which experiences significant tourist activity. Such snatch-and-grab thefts are among the phenomena that security authorities are working diligently to curb through reinforced patrols and the use of smart surveillance systems recently inaugurated.
