French Fruit Fraud Exposed: Wholesaler Jailed for Mislabeling Foreign Produce
2 July 2025
A wholesaler from Dordogne has labeled red fruits from Morocco, the Netherlands or Guatemala as French and was sentenced to a prison term and a large fine.
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Morocco: Olive oil trafficking leads to prison
27 June 2025
In Taroudant, those involved in olive oil trafficking have been sentenced to a term of imprisonment and a heavy fine.
Ryanair Introduces $500 Fine for Disruptive Passengers to Ensure Peaceful Flights
13 June 2025
The airline Ryanair has decided to impose a fine on disruptive passengers. Moroccan passengers are also affected by this measure.
Morocco Proposes Strict Smoking Ban with Hefty Fines, Sparking Cafe Owner Backlash
25 May 2025
The fines for smokers outlined in a bill initiated by the Justice and Development Party (PJD) group in the House of Representatives are not well received by cafe owners. Some (…)
Spanish Aid Recipient Ordered to Repay $8,500 for Undisclosed Morocco Trips
25 April 2025
A Spanish beneficiary of aid for those over 52 years old has been sanctioned by the State Public Employment Service (SEPE) for not declaring several trips to Morocco. As a (…)
Antwerp Court Seizes $400 Million from Fugitive Drug Lord in Major Cocaine Trafficking Case
13 April 2025
The Antwerp court has sentenced in absentia Omar Govers alias "Patje Haemers", one of the city’s most notorious drug-related criminals, whose accomplices are Belgian-Moroccans (…)
Moroccan Instagram Influencer Sentenced to Prison for Misleading Practices
4 April 2025
The Versailles (Yvelines) court has imposed a prison sentence and a fine on Moroccan influencer Rym Renom, followed by 1.8 million people on Instagram.
Far-Right French Politician to Face Trial for Defamation Against Muslim School
12 March 2025
Marion Maréchal, far-right European deputy, will be tried before the Valence criminal court for defamation against a Muslim association. She faces up to 12,000 euros in fines.
Morocco Imposes Fines for Late Self-Construction Cost Declarations
23 February 2025
Substantial fines will be imposed on people engaged in "Self-construction" projects in case of late declarations of the cost of their work.
Family on Trial for Exploiting Moroccan Workers at French Château
5 February 2025
Suspected of having exploited employees, originally from Morocco, at the Château d’Automne in Chambry, two women and a man are appearing before the Meaux (Seine-et-Marne) (…)