Former Moroccan Lawmaker Arrested in Marrakech for Bad Check, Later Released

A new arrest for issuing a bad check. After his arrest, the former MP was handed over to the judicial police of the Wilaya of the Marrakech security and then released, after presenting a receipt attesting to the payment of the amount of the bad check, reports Al Massae. Legal proceedings for issuing bad checks launched against MPs during or after their electoral term are legion.

In February, the security services in Tangier had arrested the deputy to the House of Representatives, Samir Abdelmoula. A national arrest warrant had been issued against him for issuing bad checks. The amount of the bad checks, the subject of disputes, was estimated at 1.6 million DH.

In Morocco, the Penal Code and the Commercial Code punish the issuance of a check without provision which is considered fraud. The issuer of a bad check is liable to a prison sentence of one to five years, accompanied by a fine ranging from 2,000 to 10,000 DH.