Opening of Investigation into Suspicious Bag Found Near Educational Institution of Foreign Mission in Rabat (Police)

The prefectural service of the Rabat judicial police opened, Monday morning, an investigation under the supervision of the competent prosecutor’s office after finding a suspicious kraft bag near an educational institution belonging to a foreign mission.

The findings and expertise have shown that the bag seized poses no threat to the safety of individuals and property, said the national police (DGSN) in a statement, adding that it contained only two empty bottles of alcoholic beverages that were wrapped with a ribbon, which supports the thesis of the “false alarm due to reckless behavior”.

A thorough investigation has been opened under the supervision of the competent prosecutor, accompanied by technical reviews of the recordings of surveillance cameras installed near the are in question, in order to identify the individual who put the bag and determine the circumstances and motivations behind this behavior, said the same source.