French national wanted in Paris shooting case arrested at Casablanca airport

Arrest.

Moroccan police arrested a French national at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca on Sunday, October 11, under an international arrest warrant issued by French judicial authorities.

On 12/10/2026 at 13h00

According to a security source, the suspect was detained during border control procedures upon arrival on a flight. Checks revealed that he was the subject of an Interpol red notice over suspected involvement in an attempted intentional killing with a firearm in Paris in 2025.

The suspect was placed in police custody as part of an investigation supervised by the competent public prosecutor’s office, pending the initiation of extradition proceedings to French judicial authorities under the international security cooperation agreements and legal protocols in force.

By Hafida Ouajmane
On 12/10/2026 at 13h00