On the second day of the operation, Royal Gendarmerie officers, supported by Auxiliary Forces personnel, continued searching the large wooded area on the outskirts of the city. Their work is revealing a side of the forest that few visitors were aware of.
The further search teams move from the main access points, the more the landscape changes. Among the trees, they have found plastic tents, makeshift huts and improvised shelters in secluded areas, away from walking paths and the view of visitors.
According to information gathered at the scene, some of these spots are reportedly used as hideouts by individuals involved in drug trafficking. Bottles, cigarette butts and other waste are scattered around the shelters, offering signs of activity in parts of the forest far from its main entrances.
A forest that has become a source of concern for residents
For people living in the neighborhood, these discoveries point to problems that have existed for some time. One resident interviewed by Le360 mentioned drug sales in the forest, saying locals were aware of the activity.
“That is what we know. As for the rest, we do not know what goes on there,” he said.
The forest’s remote and difficult-to-reach areas may provide cover for such activities. However, there is currently no evidence linking them to the killing of the two young men.
Behind the scenes of the search operation in Forest 33, Mohammedia, on the second day of investigations. (A. Ettahiri/Le360)
The discovery of the bodies has made these concerns all the more pressing for local residents.
“It is a huge shock for the people here. The forest used to be a pleasant place before all this happened. A lot of bad things have been going on there lately. Two people have lost their lives, and now we are afraid to go there,” another resident said. He hopes the area will return to normal and that the forest will be cleaned up.
Search operations are continuing against this backdrop. Since the bodies were discovered, Royal Gendarmerie officers and Auxiliary Forces personnel have been inspecting forest paths and the most remote sections, some of which are difficult to access. Teams are moving through the wooded area section by section, looking for any evidence that could help investigators reconstruct what happened.
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The size of the forest and its terrain make the operation particularly challenging. Some areas may contain traces or clues relevant to the judicial investigation, explaining the scale and duration of the search. Investigators will need to establish whether the locations inspected and the evidence collected can provide new leads.
So far, no suspect has been officially identified, and the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the two young men remain unclear. The findings of the judicial investigation and the ongoing field searches are expected to shed further light on the case.
