Former Moroccan Official’s Wife Robbed: Maid Arrested in $20,000 Jewelry Theft

It all started with a complaint for theft of jewelry filed by a former wali. Jewelry belonging to the complainant’s wife and whose market value is estimated at 200,000 DH. The elements of the royal gendarmerie in Témara questioned three housekeepers suspected of having stolen the jewelry. One of them, a 26-year-old woman, confessed. She admitted to having sold a large quantity of gold between 2021 and 2022 to various jewelers in the region, reports Al Akhbar.

Assisted by the young woman, the investigators were able to arrest three other suspects, all jewelers in Rabat, Salé and Témara, and then placed them in custody. Several stolen jewels were recovered. A good part was resold by the jewelers. They will be brought before the public prosecutor’s office and will then be prosecuted in custody for receiving stolen goods.