Marrakech Police Commissioner Gets 8 Years for $260,000 Embezzlement Scheme
13 May 2022
The Marrakech Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in the case of embezzlement and extortion involving a police commissioner and a bank employee.
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Moroccan Tycoon in Switzerland Faces Drug Money Laundering Probe
12 May 2022
A very wealthy Moroccan businessman residing in Switzerland is suspected of drug trafficking and money laundering. He is under judicial investigation and constantly wears an (…)
Roubaix Residents Decry Police Inaction as ’Samaoui’ Hypnosis Thefts Surge
7 May 2022
While complaints for thefts under hypnosis or fraud with the "Samaoui", a technique widely used in Morocco, are multiplying in Roubaix, the police and the justice system do not (…)
Moroccan Notary Arrested for $1.1 Million Fraud Scheme in Salé
30 April 2022
Pending the opening of his trial after Eid Al-Fitr, a notary practicing in Salé has been placed in detention for breach of trust and fraud.
Senior Education Official Arrested in Morocco for Impersonation and Fraud Scheme
30 April 2022
The Salé police elements arrested a civil servant serving at the Ministry of National Education for fraud, usurpation of function and breach of trust.
Moroccan Court Denies Release for Prominent Plastic Surgeon Accused of Fraud
22 April 2022
The chamber of the Casablanca Court of Appeal has rejected the request for provisional release filed by the lawyers of plastic surgeon Hassan Tazi.
Bitcoin Scam in Morocco Costs Victims Millions, Authorities Warn
19 April 2022
Despite the warnings of the authorities, several Moroccans, including businessmen, have been trapped by being scammed of around 30 million dirhams through Bitcoins.
Casablanca Clinic Owner Denied Bail in Major Healthcare Fraud Case
18 April 2022
Accused and prosecuted, among other things, for care fraud and fraud, the owner of the Chifaa clinic in Casablanca and his co-defendants were hoping for release on bail. But (…)
Prominent Moroccan Plastic Surgeon Detained in Medical Fraud Investigation
6 April 2022
The famous plastic surgeon El Hassan Tazi reacted to his alleged involvement in a case of "fraud and forgery and use of forgeries in connection with medical bills". He is (…)
Clinic Owner Arrested in Casablanca Medical Invoice Fraud Scheme
4 April 2022
Eight individuals including a woman and the owner of a private clinic were brought before the public prosecutor’s office near the Court of Appeal of Casablanca last Saturday. (…)