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• Drunk Woman Assaults Police in Montauban, France; Eight Officers Injured
  14 April, by Sylvanus

  In Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne), a young heavily intoxicated Moroccan woman and a man were arrested, placed in custody, then in detention after a violent confrontation with police officers during a nighttime intervention in a building. Their trial is expected to open before the Montauban criminal court this Tuesday.
  On Thursday evening, a routine intervention for nighttime disturbance in a building turned into a confrontation. Alerted by residents, officers from the police station arrived (…)

• Antwerp Court Seizes $400 Million from Fugitive Drug Lord in Major Cocaine Trafficking Case
  13 April, by Sylvanus

  The Antwerp court has sentenced in absentia Omar Govers alias "Patje Haemers", one of the city’s most notorious drug-related criminals, whose accomplices are Belgian-Moroccans Othman El Ballouti or Nordin El Hajjioui, to a heavy prison sentence for importing more than 26 tons of cocaine.
  An admirer of the famous gangster Patrick Haemers, who had notably kidnapped Prime Minister Paul Vanden Boeynants, Omar Govers takes the nickname "Patje Haemers". In 15 years, he made a name for himself (…)

• Moroccan Instagram Influencer Sentenced to Prison for Misleading Practices
  4 April, by Sylvanus

  The Versailles (Yvelines) court has imposed a prison sentence and a fine on Moroccan influencer Rym Renom, followed by 1.8 million people on Instagram.
  The verdict of Rym Renom’s trial, which took place on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, is now known. Prosecuted for misleading commercial practices on social networks, the Moroccan influencer was sentenced in absentia to 1 year in prison and a 25,000 euro fine. The Versailles (Yvelines) court also ordered the seizure of a sum of 40,000 euros. (…)

• Moroccan Scammers Jailed for Online Sextortion Targeting Expats
  11 September 2020, by Ginette

  Two individuals who excelled in fraud, scams and sexual blackmail on social networks have been sentenced to one year in prison. The court of first instance of El Jadida has thus put an end to the suffering of dozens of victims.
  These two young people whose scammer career ends behind bars had managed to make many victims, most of whom are Moroccans living abroad (MREs). Their modus operandi was to film their prey in indecent and compromising positions via the webcam and through video (…)

• Parents Decry ’Racist Justice’ After Driver Sentenced in 8-Year-Old’s Fatal Pedestrian Crossing Accident
  21 December 2022, by Sylvanus

  The reaction of Yanis’ parents, the 8-year-old child who died in February after being hit by a car on a pedestrian crossing in Villeneuve-de-la-Raho, did not wait after the verdict of the Perpignan Criminal Court, which sentenced the driver to two years in prison with probation. They denounce "a racist justice" and intend to appeal the judgment.
  It is "a racist justice, our son’s name is Yanis and not Yannick," denounced on Tuesday the parents of Yanis at the end of the trial on the death (…)

• Spanish Rapper Morad Faces 6-Year Prison Sentence for Alleged Police Assault
  8 June 2023, by Prince

  The Spanish rapper of Moroccan origin Morad risks a sentence of 6 years in prison for having assaulted with a taser two Mossos d’Esquadra agents in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) on July 17, 2021.
  Morad is accused of alleged crimes of assault with a weapon and possession of a prohibited weapon (Taser). According to the police version, the agents were finalizing a curfew control device due to the pandemic in the La Florida neighborhood of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) when (…)

• Jailed Moroccan Publisher Seeks Buyer for Struggling Media Group Amid Financial Crisis
  5 February 2020, by Sylvanus

  Taoufik Bouachrine, in prison for human trafficking and rape, would intend to sell his press group to Moulay Hafid El Alamy, businessman and Minister of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy. The reason is an impending bankruptcy.
  Drastic drop in sales of the Arabic-language daily Akhbar Al Yaoum, loss of prestige of the electronic media Alyaoum24, little interest from the female public for the magazine Soltana, delay in the payment of salaries of journalists and other employees. (…)

• Prominent Moroccan Surgeon Arrested for Human Trafficking After Donor Uncovers Fraud
  7 April 2022, by Armel

  The case of the famous Casablanca cosmetic surgeon Hassan Tazi, in pre-trial detention for human trafficking and abuse of weakness, is gradually revealing its secrets. It was revealed thanks to a benefactor.
  It was the curiosity of a patron about the sums of money received by Hassan Tazi’s clinic to cover the hospitalization costs of underprivileged patients that sparked the case, reports Al Akhbar, adding that the latter filed a complaint with the justice system, detailing the maneuvers (…)

• Moroccan Singer Dounia Batma Releases New Single After Prison Stint
  28 March, by Sylvanus

  Moroccan singer Dounia Batma is not wasting any time and is already back in the music spotlight, just a few weeks after her release.
  She’s back! Just a few weeks after her release from prison, Dounia Batma is returning to the forefront of the scene with a new single, the title of which remains a mystery for now. She has only told her fans that the track will be a blend of modern style, as well as contemporary rhythms and melodies. This will reflect the evolution and diversity of her (…)

• Belgian Father Released After Serving 9 Years for Son’s Death
  8 November 2019, by Bladi.net

  The father of little Younès, Mohamed Jratlou, has been free since Wednesday, November 6, after serving a 9-year prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter against his son.
  Now retired in a shelter in Pecq, Belgium, at the age of 78, Mohamed Jratlou will be able to mourn his son, whom he still denies having killed in 2012.
  And yet, the Assize Court, despite his protests, sentenced him to 9 years for intentional violence resulting in the death of little Younès, then 4 years old.
  The (…)