Tan-Tan Shaken by Armed Kidnapping Incident

The city of Tan-Tan witnessed dramatic security developments following the successful apprehension by the judicial police, in coordination with the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), of three individuals suspected of involvement in a kidnapping and robbery case under threat of white weapons, in an operation that revealed details linked to the criminal records of some suspects and national arrest warrants issued against them.

The details of the case, the latest developments of which were revealed on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, date back to a complaint filed by a citizen reporting that he was kidnapped by a group of five individuals who used an all-terrain vehicle to abduct him under threat, before seizing his mobile phone and a sum of money in his possession.

Immediately upon receiving the complaint, security services initiated field investigations supported by technical research, which led to the identification of several suspects and the arrest of three of them, in addition to seizing a vehicle bearing forged license plates and two large white weapons suspected of being used during the commission of the acts under investigation.

The profiling of the detainees in the security database revealed that one of them is the subject of nine national arrest warrants for suspected involvement in various cases, including organizing illegal immigration and drug trafficking, while another suspect was found to be wanted by justice in files related to forgery and the use thereof.

Security services are continuing their investigations under the supervision of the competent Public Prosecutor's Office, aiming to uncover all circumstances surrounding this incident, determine the alleged roles of each suspect, and track down any other individuals potentially linked to the case.

This incident brings back to the forefront the severity of kidnapping and robbery crimes using violence, and the security mobilization required to protect the physical safety of citizens, enhance the sense of security, and ensure that anyone proven responsible is brought before justice in accordance with the law.