Nine Years After Her Escape to Turkey, a Banker Falls Upon Return to Morocco

The end of the road came at Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport. Returning to Moroccan soil after nearly nine years in exile in Turkey, the former employee of a banking branch was immediately arrested. The investigating judge handling financial crimes at the Rabat Court of Appeal ordered her detention at the local Tamesna prison. Her hasty departure from the country in 2017 coincided with the eruption of this sensational affair.

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The scandal began when several customers reported "unjustified anomalies" in their account balances. An internal audit quickly revealed manipulations in the branch’s computer system. By abusing her professional privileges, the suspect was able to access data to steal an estimated 3.5 million dirhams. While the financial institution has since returned the funds to their rightful owners, the accused admitted to appropriating a smaller amount during preliminary investigations.

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Given the gravity of the charges, the court ordered detention following her custody period. The charges against her are serious: embezzlement due to her position, forgery of official documents, identity fraud, and damage to automated banking data processing systems. Her detailed interrogation is scheduled for May. For its part, the affected bank is expected to join the proceedings as a civil party to seek compensation for damages suffered.