Marrakech YouTuber Arrested in Attempted Bribery Case
28 February 2026
An Algerian YouTuber was arrested on Wednesday evening in Marrakech for attempted bribery. During a traffic stop in the Guéliz district, the individual allegedly offered a (…)
Corruption
Marrakech Bribery Sting: Police Arrest Political Official
27 February 2026
A vice-president of the Ménara district was arrested Thursday afternoon in Marrakech for suspected corruption. In charge of urban planning, he was allegedly caught by the (…)
Morocco Targets Illicit Enrichment with AI and Asset Transparency
25 February 2026
Morocco’s Court of Auditors reports that more than 60% of defaulting public officials have failed to regularize their asset declarations. The institution recommends using (…)
Ceuta: Moroccan Expat Sentenced for 50-Euro Bribery Attempt
18 February 2026
A Moroccan national was sentenced by the Audiencia of Ceuta after attempting to bribe a civil guard at the Tarajal border crossing. The man hoped to bring in a shipment of (…)
Morocco Corruption Probe Targets Mayors Over Real Estate Deals
17 February 2026
The Interior Ministry has launched extensive inspections in the Casablanca and Marrakech regions and Rabat. Numerous mayors are suspected of corruption, real estate (…)
Crackdown in Tanger Med: the BNPJ takes down a network of corrupt officials (police and customs)
30 January 2026
The Moroccan police opened a judicial investigation on Thursday targeting 24 people, including police officers and customs officials, suspected of corruption and smuggling at (…)
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 (…)
Unusual: to avoid prison, Moroccan elected officials negotiate bribes in the Hammam
4 January 2026
The imagination of the corrupt is limitless. Tracked by the security services and frightened by wiretaps, municipal presidents have found a new "hideout" to negotiate their (…)
Morocco: an official arrested for corruption
31 December 2025
The elements of the Royal Gendarmerie proceeded, on Tuesday evening, to the arrest of the president of a municipality in the province of Chichaoua. The elected official was (…)
Travels to Morocco and luxury gifts: the fall of a French police officer
21 December 2025
The end of the line for a police sergeant from Villeneuve-la-Garenne. The courts have validated the dismissal of this police officer, involved in a vast corruption scandal (…)