Notorious Royal Procession Disrupter in Morocco Dies from COVID-19

Suffering from multiple chronic conditions, including diabetes and high blood pressure, the deceased had been admitted to intensive care, following the deterioration of his health.

During his lifetime, Haj Zambia had been the subject of several wanted notices for fraudulent acts related to royal donations, and for obstructing the royal procession, reports the newspaper Assabah. He had even caused the downfall of senior officials within the Royal Palace Security Directorate, who had agreed to pass on his requests to the king in exchange for large sums of money.

The years spent in the Larache prison had not prevented him from building a criminal network that kept him up to date on the slightest movement of King Mohammed VI, adds the daily. The search of his cell had later allowed the national judicial police brigade to find a list of people who had benefited from transportation permits or trips to Mecca.