Barlamantoday.com reports that a press release issued by the General Directorate for National Security (DGSN) stated that a foreign citizen was arrested in Tangier Med Port as he was attempting to enter the national territory illegally, hidden inside a trailer connected to an international transport truck that was coming from a Spanish port.
The investigations showed that the arrested foreigner submitted suspicious identity documents, stating that he is a 33 year-old Maltese, which led to him being subjected to authentification and identification procedures through a network of international cooperation in the security field, which uncovered his true identity.
The suspect turned out to be a 42-year-old British citizen, wanted by the British judiciary for serious crimes related to intentional homicide and violating the legislation related to the possession and use of firearms.
For the time being, the foreign suspect has been held under judicial custody ordered by the competent prosecutor’s office in order to investigate the criminal acts he is accused of on the national territory. Coordination will be undertaken with the competent authorities in the United Kingdom regarding the request for his transfer in accordance with the relevant conventions and legal texts.