Moroccan Expats Sentenced in Marrakech Money Laundering Case

It all started with a brawl involving more than a dozen people. The regional judicial police brigade of Marrakech and the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) in the ochre city opened an investigation and favored the hypothesis of a settling of scores related to a cross-border criminal activity, reports Hespress. Based on the surveillance camera recordings at the scene of the brawl and in the surrounding neighborhoods, the investigators were able to follow the movements of several suspects. The investigation resulted in the arrest of three individuals - MREs - in the tourist area of Agdal and the seizure of six luxury cars and a high-displacement motorcycle.

The public prosecutor decided to prosecute them for international drug trafficking, forgery of documents issued by a public administration, as well as for possession and transport of goods liable to duties and taxes. The trial opened before the criminal chamber of the court of first instance of Marrakech. On Thursday, the verdict was handed down. The gang leader was sentenced to 8 years in prison. As for the two other defendants, they were each sentenced to 4 years in prison.