Moroccan Street Vendor Jailed After Controversial Arrest Sparks Outrage

According to the Arabic-language media site kech24, which reports the information, it is an itinerant merchant, a fruit seller whose arrest last July had sparked a wave of reactions on social media.

Indeed, during an operation to clear the public space in a working-class neighborhood in Safi, the merchant was arrested and at the time, a padlocked chain could be seen around his neck as he was dragged by a Caïd.

In reality, according to the true version of the facts, to protest against the local authorities, several merchants had decided to chain themselves. And so, not having complied with the injunctions at the time of his arrest, the law enforcement officer had no choice but to drag the merchant in question by the end of the chain around his neck, towards the van.

The images and videos of this scene, which had been widely taken up by local and foreign media, had provoked strong reactions from Internet users and the population in general.

Finally, as of yesterday, Wednesday, September 4, the merchant’s fate has been sealed. He was sentenced to four months in prison for having humiliated civil servants during the performance of their duties, the same source specifies.