Intelligence Operations Accused: GBA Indicted

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2025 September 15 . 3:37 AM

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Intelligence Operations Accused: GBA Indicted

In a significant development, Moroccan national Youssef El A has been charged with espionage activities in Germany. The charges were filed before the State Protection Senate of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf on May 21, 2025.

The alleged espionage activities, as outlined in § 99 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 StGB of German law, involve Youssef El A spying on members of the Hirak movement since at least January 2022.

Youssef El A was arrested in Spain on December 1, 2024, and has been in custody in Germany since January 15, 2025. The indictment against him was served on an unspecified date.

The case also implicates Mohamed A., a fellow spy who was commissioned by the Moroccan foreign intelligence service DGED. Mohamed A. passed on the collected information to his superiors, leading to his sentencing to a suspended sentence of one year and nine months on August 31, 2023. His verdict is final.

For inquiries about the case, the Federal Prosecutor's Office can be contacted at [email protected]. The office is located at Brauerstr. 30, 76135 Karlsruhe, Germany, and can also be reached by phone at 0721 8191-4100 and by fax at 0721 8191-8492.

The court hearing this case is the State Protection Senate of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, located in Düsseldorf, Germany. The location of the court where the charges against Youssef El A were filed is the same.

The current head of the Federal Prosecutor's Office in Germany, where Youssef El A. was charged, is not explicitly mentioned in the provided search results.

This is a developing story and more information will be released as it becomes available.