Marrakech: 20 dirhams for a parking spot, the attendant ends up in custody

The sequence, widely shared on social media, shows the individual demanding 20 dirhams from a motorist to park his vehicle. This amount clearly exceeds the official tariff set by the municipal decrees that regulate the operation of parking areas in the ochre city.

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The dissemination of this incident immediately triggered a wave of outrage online. Many internet users have denounced recurrent practices that tarnish the tourist image of Marrakech, thus relaunching the lively debate on the anarchic exploitation of parking lots and the extortion suffered daily by citizens and visitors.

Faced with this controversy, the authorities reacted very quickly. Technical investigations and field research made it possible to identify and apprehend the suspect.

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On the instructions of the competent public prosecutor’s office, the individual was taken to the security district headquarters and placed in custody, pending the conclusion of the investigation and his appearance before the courts to answer for the acts with which he is charged.