Marrakech YouTuber Arrested in Attempted Bribery Case
An Algerian YouTuber was arrested on Wednesday evening in Marrakech for attempted bribery. During a traffic stop in the Guéliz district, the individual allegedly offered a bribe to police officers to avoid having his vehicle checked.
The incident occurred during a routine traffic-monitoring operation conducted by police services. The foreign national, who was riding a large-engine motorcycle, was stopped by a traffic-control unit. The procedure aimed to verify the validity of administrative documents and the identities of road users in the tourist district of Guéliz.
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According to the information gathered, the suspect allegedly attempted to bribe the officers by offering them a 100-dirham banknote to halt the inspection. The officers reacted immediately: the man was arrested on the spot and transferred to police premises.
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Preliminary investigations revealed that the defendant is a content creator active on the YouTube platform. Under the supervision of the competent prosecutor’s office, he was placed in police custody while the investigation continued.
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