The name Mehdi Hijaouy has resurfaced in legal and diplomatic circles, casting a long shadow over Morocco’s intelligence and political landscape.
Once a senior figure within the General Directorate of Studies and Documentation (DGED), Morocco’s foreign intelligence agency, Hijaouy’s career has been marked by controversy, deception, and a sudden fall from grace.
Officially dismissed some fifteen years ago for “serious professional misconduct,” Hijaouy attempted to reinvent himself in lobbying and private security.
However, rather than restoring his reputation, his new ventures have drawn suspicion from Moroccan authorities, who now accuse him of links to organized crime networks.
Currently a fugitive wanted by Interpol, Hijaouy lives in exile in Spain, though his whereabouts remain a closely guarded secret.
Morocco has formally requested his extradition, charging him with involvement in criminal groups, fraud, and illegal emigration schemes.
Yet his defense team in France, led by lawyers Vincent Brengarth and William Bourdon, vehemently denies these claims.
They argue that their client is the victim of a politically motivated campaign designed to silence a former insider with damaging knowledge of Morocco’s security apparatus.
Since fleeing Morocco, Hijaouy has struggled to secure refugee status, oscillating between France and Spain.
His recent disappearance from official Spanish oversight has only deepened the mystery.
Sources hint at possible protection from Spain’s National Intelligence Center, while pressure reportedly mounts on his family back in Morocco.
Moroccan media paint a scathing picture of Hijaouy, describing him as a master illusionist who fabricated credentials and exploited investors through false promises of diplomatic favors.
Allegations link him to individuals involved in money laundering and drug trafficking, further tarnishing his image.
Caught between accusations and claims of a vendetta, Mehdi Hijaouy remains a ghost in the shadows—a figure whose fate could either close a fraught chapter of Morocco’s intelligence saga or ignite a storm of further revelations.
As Spanish authorities weigh the extradition request, many watch closely, wary of what secrets he might yet unveil.
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