Marrakech Police Arrest Portuguese Fugitive Wanted by Interpol Paris for Homicide and Firearms Trafficking in Bordeaux

MARRAKECH (FesNews Media) — Police officers from the Marrakech Prefectural Security Department, acting on precise intelligence provided by the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), arrested a 21-year-old Portuguese national residing illegally in Morocco who was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by French judicial authorities.

Interpol Red Notice for Bordeaux Gangland Homicide

Cross-checking the suspect’s identity against the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) database confirmed that he was wanted globally at the request of the National Central Bureau in Paris for alleged involvement in premeditated murder, criminal conspiracy, and illegal possession and transport of firearms linked to a drug-trafficking score-settling shooting in Bordeaux, France, in December 2025.

Extradition Proceedings Initiated

By order of the competent Public Prosecutor’s Office, the suspect has been placed under formal extradition custody, while Interpol Rabat under the DGSN officially notified its French counterparts in accordance with bilateral and international legal procedures.