Police in Fez Arrest Moroccan National for Hoax Terror Alert

Rabat – Police in the city of Fez arrested a 45-year-old Moroccan national after he allegedly made a hoax call to police. During the phone call, the man alerted police to a terror threat at Fez-Sais airport.

A statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) said that the suspect called the command and coordination room, which is responsible for receiving calls from citizens to manage police intervention on the public road.

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The suspect hung up without revealing his identity. Investigations, however, led to his swift arrest.

Police put the suspect in custody for further investigation into the circumstances of the case, DGSN said.