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Israel Police to cooperate with Morocco to track down escaped criminals
August 04, 2022
A recently detected trend shows Israeli criminals escaping to Morocco, Turkey, and the UAE
Israel Police will cooperate with Moroccan authorities to track down Israeli criminals who flee to the north African country, a report said on Thursday.
Israeli police chief Kobi Shabtai visited Morocco this week and discussed the matter during a meeting with his counterpart in Rabat, according to Kan public broadcaster.
Shabtai is reportedly promoting local cooperation between Moroccan and Israeli police in an attempt to combat a recently detected trend of Israeli criminals escaping to neighboring countries, including Morocco, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.
According to police intelligence, many of the criminals who fled to Morocco continue their criminal activities in Israel from abroad. Shabtai became the first Israeli police chief to visit Morocco on an official visit.
Earlier this year, Shabtai also visited the UAE to promote similar cooperation. During his visit, Emirati officials announced an Israeli police attaché would be based in the embassy in the UAE.
The Gulf state - like Morocco - normalized ties with Israel under the US-brokered Abraham Accords in 2020.