Moroccan customs on alert

The central control services of the general administration of customs and indirect taxes in coordination with banks are strengthening surveillance operations at border crossing points and airports concerning the transactions of Moroccans and residents arriving and leaving Morocco during this period of end of year celebrations.

Stakeholders update electronic data exchange channels. The electronic exchange of data focuses on monitoring the activity of Moroccan bank cards usable internationally, on examining the amounts of financial transactions carried out using these cards, as well as on the nature of the goods. acquired, in order to compare them with the declarations of the persons concerned. To succeed in this enterprise, the specialized central services of the customs administration communicated to the regional customs control teams a list of identities of suspicious travelers, including Moroccans and foreigners, sources said. Hespress. This list was drawn up on the basis of precise information received from foreign customs services and international and national alerts. Suspicious air and sea flight routes have also been identified as part of the strengthening of vigilance and surveillance on certain specific destinations.