Details of a Potential Betrayal Unveiled
A collaborator from the **National Police** recently engaged with an individual possessing connections to high-ranking officials in Morocco, with the intent of outlining a scheme to betray Mehdi Hijaouy. Hijaouy, who served as the right-hand man to Yassine Mansouri, the head of Morocco's intelligence service, is believed to hold critical evidence acquired through the infamous Pegasus spyware. Exclusive details released by El Debate reveal the existence of a plot to expose one of the key guardians of King Mohammed VI's secrets, who claims to possess material extracted from the mobile phone of **Pedro Sánchez**, the Spanish Prime Minister.
During the meeting, which took place in March at the Eurobuilding hotel in Madrid, the individual asserted that he could provide Morocco with all necessary information regarding the whereabouts of the fugitive Moroccan spy. He conveyed a demand for **“between two and three million euros,”** with no ideological motivations or prior ties to Morocco influencing his offer; rather, his intentions were purely financial. Despite holding vital information that should have been reported to the National Police, this informant chose to commodify it, seeking to sell the details to those eager to recapture Hijaouy before his revelations about Pegasus came to light.
The Complexity of Espionage and Betrayal
The meeting extended for approximately an hour, during which the contact affiliated with the **Ministry of the Interior**, led by Fernando Grande-Marlaska, did not merely indicate knowledge of Hijaouy's hiding place. He provided intricate details, asserting that Hijaouy was evading capture between a residence in Mejorada del Campo (Madrid) and a farm in Cáceres, alternating between these locations to complicate efforts to locate him. This proposal manifested as a commercial transaction, highlighting the depths of betrayal involved.
According to corroborated reports from El Debate, Hijaouy indeed resided at these locations until two months ago, confirming the veracity of the information the informant offered to Morocco for monetary gain. The newspaper decided to publish these findings now that the Moroccan spy is no longer present in those areas, mitigating any risk to his safety, while also underscoring the significance of exposing a police collaborator's conspiracy to sell out this Moroccan spy.
Hijaouy previously held a senior position within Morocco's intelligence apparatus, leading the covert operations unit known as “Service Action,” part of the General Directorate of Studies and Documentation (DGED). He fled Morocco two years ago and sought political asylum in Spain, only to be detained in September 2024 under an international arrest warrant issued by Rabat. Subsequently, he was released under judicial supervision by the National Court but later failed to comply with summons, leading to his classification as a fugitive, with his whereabouts officially unknown. In Spain, he has received assistance from various individuals, including [Amine Belkhouya](https://www.eldebate.com/espana/20260908/ex-dos-espionaje-marruecos-accedio-pruebas-pegasus-vive-escondido-entre-piso-madrid-finca-caceres_456302.html), a Moroccan businessman who has faced his own legal challenges in Morocco and is currently registered in Málaga.
Recently, Hijaouy reignited interest in his case with the question, **“Who is interested in the Pegasus data related to Pedro Sánchez?”** posed on social media. This inquiry places him back at the center of the unfolding narrative, as Morocco has accused him of being behind the leak to the hacker group Jaboroot, which revealed the identities of over 70,000 agents operating in Spain. This group has been active since April 2025, targeting Moroccan security institutions and threatening further disclosures about those who orchestrated the mass influx of immigrants into Ceuta.
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As reported by eldebate.com.
