Diploma Forgery Ring at Moroccan University Results in Harsh Sentences for 26

The main defendant, an employee of the University, was sentenced to 8 years in prison by the court. The two mediators between the main defendant and those who obtained fake diplomas in exchange for money were each sentenced to 5 years in prison.

The criminal chamber also sentenced a third defendant to seven years in prison. The remaining defendants received prison sentences ranging from 8 months to two years. The 26 accused were part of a network that was active in forging university diplomas.