The Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) in coordination with the Spanish security services dismantled a criminal network suspected of embezzling large sums of money from accounts in several international banks, using malwares and with the complicity of some call center employees. A statement from the BCIJ said on Tuesday that the dismantling of the criminal network, based on accurate information provided by the DGST services, is part of efforts to strengthen international security cooperation to fight terrorism and cross-border organized crime. The investigation conducted under the supervision of the competent prosecutor's office enabled the arrest of 16 individuals in the cities of Casablanca, Meknes, Khenifra, Oujda, Marrakech and El Hajeb, for their alleged links with this criminal network, in addition to their relationship with a network operating in Spain, the statement added, noting that all targeted banking institutions have been identified. Search operations resulted in the seizure of electronic equipment used in these criminal acts, as well as large sums of money resulting from these criminal activities, according to the same source. The suspects were remanded in police custody to complete the probe, and investigations are still under way to nab other individuals who may be involved in these criminal acts, the statement concluded.
