Former Moroccan intelligence officer Mehdi Hijaouy contacted people close to ex-Venezuelan spy chief Hugo Carvajal in the summer of 2024, offering information to Spanish authorities in exchange for protection from a potential extradition to Morocco, The Objective reported.
At the time, Hijaouy, who was reportedly forced into exile following a conflict with some of his intelligence colleagues, was in France, but he would move to Spain over fears for his safety and that of his family.
