Casablanca: Two senior officials sanctioned
3 April 2026
The Ministry of the Interior has dismissed two local officials in Casablanca after the illegal demolition of a historic villa in Maarif. This decision comes after an (…)
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In Zagora, a caïd accused of extortion
29 January 2026
A Zagora operator has seized the justice system and the Ministry of the Interior against a caïd and his deputy. He accuses them of financial blackmail and illegal destruction (…)
Morocco: a leap into the void to avoid the flagrant offense of adultery
28 January 2026
An escape worthy of an action movie. A caïd preferred to jump from the second floor rather than face the gendarmes. Accused of adultery by his wife, the man took advantage of (…)
Moroccan-Canadian Woman Appeals Prison Sentence in Viral Assault Case Against Official
12 May 2025
The Moroccan residing in Canada and her three co-defendants in the "slap to the Caïd of Témara" case appear at the beginning of this week before the Rabat Court of Appeal. They (…)
Morocco Cracks Down on Illegal Water Wells Amid Resource Concerns
24 August 2024
Sanctions for those who illegally appropriate water resources in Morocco by digging wells and boreholes in an anarchic manner without authorization. The competent authorities (…)
Interior Ministry Suspends Taroudant Official Amid Corruption Probe
24 October 2022
The Ministry of the Interior has just suspended the deputy of a caïd operating in the province of Taroudant. A corruption case is the reason for this sanction.
Moroccan Interior Ministry Fires Local Official in Marrakech Corruption Probe
1 October 2022
A Caid posted at the administrative annex of Azli, in the Marrakech region, has been dismissed from his duties by the Ministry of the Interior.
Violent Drug Cartel Clashes Erupt in Morocco’s Nador Region
25 March 2021
The coasts of Temsamane, Nador and Driouch were, on Tuesday, the scene of violent clashes between drug barons. During this violent confrontation, the drug cartels piloted by (…)
Morocco Cracks Down: Interior Ministry Sanctions Dozens of Local Officials
20 January 2021
The Ministry of the Interior has decided to sanction the caids, circle chiefs and pashas who have failed in their mission. This decision is part of its new policy based on (…)
International Drug Kingpin Captured in Morocco After 13-Year Manhunt
9 January 2021
After 13 years on the run, Reda Abakrim, the main suspect in the murder of Brahim Hajaji in the Cité de La Coudraie in Poissy, was arrested on December 22, 2020 in Casablanca. (…)