Serious Developments in "Forest 33" in Al-Mohammadiya... Swords, Firearms, and Terrifying Hideouts Amid the Trees!

Forest “33,” known locally as "Al-Trontroua," on the outskirts of Mohammedia and Mansouria, witnessed a large-scale security mobilization after the bodies of two young men were found in tragic circumstances linked to a settling of scores between drug trafficking networks. Members of the Royal Gendarmerie and auxiliary forces are continuing intensive search operations, which have led to the discovery of makeshift hideouts and rudimentary shelters used to store contraband, as well as the seizure of narcotics, firearms, and a burned-out motorcycle, as well as identifying difficult humanitarian and social situations involving young women who frequent the area.

On the judicial front, the Royal Gendarmerie’s National Judicial Investigation Brigade has taken over the case on instructions from the Public Prosecutor’s Office. In coordination with regional and local authorities, it has arrested four suspects belonging to the “Al-Rifi” network, which specializes in drug trafficking. Investigations are ongoing, with the suspects held in pretrial detention, to uncover all the circumstances of the crime and determine who is responsible, amid calls from human rights groups to permanently clean up the forest area and hold those responsible for negligence accountable.