Former Moroccan Official Gets 4-Year Sentence for Corruption and Embezzlement

Arrested in 2019 with two of his deputies, the elected officials had been flagged for their poor management following a damning report by the public prosecutor’s office at the financial crimes court. The three accused had been dismissed from their duties following a judgment by the administrative court of Oujda, reports Al Massae.

The latter granted construction modification authorizations intended to complete the registration procedures at the land registry without referring to the commission in charge of this mission, details the newspaper, according to which they also issued building permits without the approval of the Urban Agency and other authorizations for the construction of buildings on land from illegal subdivision.

At the end of the trial, Slimane Houliche was sentenced to four years in prison, while the two deputies were granted provisional release.