Moroccan Court Sentences Three to 7 Years for Money Transfer Agency Robberies

The accused, around 25 years old, were convicted of robbing six money transfer agencies in Tamesna, Khémisset, Tétouan, Tikiouine and Agadir. Prosecuted for "forming a criminal gang and burglary of money transfer agencies," they each received seven years in prison and a fine of 50,000 dirhams, reports the daily Al Akhbar.

The case dates back to last September, when the competent authorities in the region noted a worrying increase in the robberies of these money transfer agencies. The synergy of actions between the police services of Béni Mellal and Tamesna made it possible to apprehend the perpetrators of these criminal acts, after two weeks of investigations.

The gang leader was arrested in Béni Mellal. According to the investigations, he is involved in the robbery of a money transfer agency that occurred on August 18 last in Tamesna, as well as in five other similar robberies, carried out with his two accomplices who were also arrested. The three accused were found guilty by the Rabat Court of Appeal, which handed down its verdict on Monday.