Marrakech Bribery Sting: Police Arrest Political Official

Judicial police investigators acted following an alert submitted through the anti-corruption hotline. The report made it possible to set up a sting operation targeting the elected official from the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), Achkayen reports. The arrest took place precisely when the money was handed over, confirming the act was caught in the process.

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The amount of the illicit transaction is estimated at 150 000 dirhams. According to initial findings, the money was intended to facilitate a real estate project in the Ménara area.

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At the time of his arrest, the suspect was not alone; two other municipal councillors were accompanying him. While the main suspect is now in the hands of the justice system, the investigation will have to determine whether this practice is part of a broader system and clarify the exact role of the other people present during the operation.