The elements of the municipal police department in Tangier arrested four individuals in the early hours of Friday, June 27, suspected of being part of a criminal network involved in fraud, robbery under threat with a knife, and the possession and trafficking of cocaine.
Preliminary data indicates that the suspects lured one of the victims through conversations on social media, misleading him into believing he was negotiating a deal for a large sum of cryptocurrency. They then held him captive inside a vehicle in a remote area on the outskirts of Tangier, where they stripped him of his personal belongings and a significant amount of money under the threat of a weapon.
Investigations led to the identification and arrest of the perpetrators. Search operations resulted in the seizure of the vehicle used in the crime, a knife, and several mobile phones believed to be proceeds from this criminal activity.
Additionally, the suspects were found in possession of two electronic scales and a quantity of cocaine, along with a significant portion of the money obtained from the robbery.
The individuals have been placed under judicial investigation under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor to uncover all the circumstances of the case and accurately determine the criminal actions attributed to them.
