Morocco Prison Penalties Eid al-Adha Sheep Speculation

Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch has validated a decree, published in the Official Bulletin, aimed at strictly regulating transactions. Faced with unjustified price increases on sheep, authorities demand complete transparency. Breeders and merchants are required to use exclusively state-designated markets. Before even setting up their animals there, they must declare their identity, the origin and exact number of animals. False bidding, secret agreements between intermediaries and buying for immediate resale on-site are now completely prohibited.

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To enforce these new procedures, the judicial system is relentless. Sellers who attempt to create artificial scarcity or manipulate prices to inflate their profits risk heavy criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment. Regional officials have also been given the necessary authority to act directly in the field. They can immediately close illegal sales points and proceed to confiscate equipment used, as well as outright seizure of livestock.