Moroccan Authorities Probe Jewelers for Suspected Drug Money Laundering
27 March 2023
The controllers of the National Financial Intelligence Authority (ANRF) have been alerted to the laundering by drug traffickers of dirty money with jewelers.
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Morocco Removed from FATF Grey List After Anti-Money Laundering Reforms
24 February 2023
After evaluating the measures put in place by Morocco to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided to remove (…)
Moroccan Legal Professionals Implicated in Money Laundering Scheme
23 February 2023
Inspection and control campaigns carried out by a special committee of the Ministry of Justice have revealed the involvement of notaries, lawyers and adouls in money laundering (…)
High-Ranking Moroccan Gendarmes Face Trial for Money Laundering in Drug Trafficking Case
17 February 2023
24 gendarmes including colonels-major and colonels will be tried for money laundering. Their first hearing before the court of first instance in Rabat has been postponed.
Notorious Belgian Prison Escapee Gets 4 Years for Running Crime Ring from Morocco
1 February 2023
Ashraf Sekkaki, 39, imprisoned in Morocco since 2009, was sentenced by the Antwerp Criminal Court to four years in prison for money laundering, intimidation and corruption.
Morocco Tightens Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Real Estate Sector
30 January 2023
Morocco continues to strengthen its system to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism. A new order has just been issued to impose new rules on the real estate (…)
Belgian Lawyer Acquitted in Swiss Money Laundering Case Tied to Beer Empire Fortune
29 January 2023
The nightmare is over in Switzerland for Belgian lawyer of Moroccan origin, Fara (Farida) Chorfi. Accused of aggravated money laundering, considered a crime in this country, (…)
Bollywood Star Nora Fatehi Embroiled in Multimillion-Dollar Money Laundering Scandal
24 January 2023
New revelations in the money laundering and economic offenses case linked to the Indian scammer Sukesh Chandrashekhar, in which the Moroccan-Canadian actress and producer Nora (…)
Morocco Prepares for FATF Evaluation on Anti-Money Laundering Efforts
12 January 2023
Morocco’s efforts in the fight against money laundering will be scrutinized starting January 16 by the examiners and evaluators of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). (…)
Morocco Seizes Nearly 11 Billion Dirhams in Anti-Money Laundering Crackdown
31 December 2022
Morocco is effectively fighting against money laundering and terrorist financing. In total, nearly 11 billion dirhams were seized in 2022.