Casablanca: Two senior officials sanctioned

The sanction was imposed after two weeks of suspension. The pacha of the third district and the caïd of the Anoual annex, attached to the Anfa prefecture, were officially dismissed by a central disciplinary commission. This measure follows the unjustified destruction of a heritage property located in the Maarif district of Casablanca, without any legal basis.

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The investigation revealed that the villa’s residents had been evicted on the pretext that the building was in danger of collapsing. However, a consolidation decision had been issued in 2025. No demolition permit had been issued by the Casablanca municipality or the Maarif district for this site protected by the development plan.

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The file should now be forwarded to the competent prosecutor’s office to further the investigation. The investigation conducted by the central commission could lead to the involvement of other civil servants or elected officials implicated in this fraudulent operation.