Morocco
British Tourist Faces Decade in Moroccan Prison for Alleged Counterfeit Ring
Oliver Andrew, the 29-year-old Briton imprisoned in Morocco for counterfeiting currency and forming an organized criminal group, will soon be informed of his fate.
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Prison
Sport
MMA Fighter Lee Murray Denies Masterminding $83M Kent Robbery in New Documentary
From his cell in the Salé prison, MMA fighter "Lightning" Lee Murray, presented as the mastermind behind the robbery of the Securitas depot in southeast England that occurred on the night of February 21, 2006 in Tonbridge, Kent, breaks his silence.
France
Construction Site Tragedy: Prison Sentences Handed Down in Fatal Épinay Fall Case
The defendants and companies prosecuted by the Bobigny (Seine-Saint-Denis) criminal court in the case of Kamel Benstaali and Omar Azzouz, two employees who died in 2019 after a terrible fall on a renovation site in Épinay, received various prison sentences.
Morocco
French Man Convicted in Morocco Sheep Massacre Pursues Legal Action Against Witness
The case of the Frenchman Michel S., sentenced to one month in prison for savagely massacring a herd of sheep belonging to a young shepherd with his car on the David beach near Mohammedia in May 2020, is resurfacing. This time, he is the plaintiff.
Morocco
Morocco Rape Case Reopened: Court to Hear Appeal in Controversial 11-Year-Old Victim Trial
The three defendants in the rape of an 11-year-old girl, sentenced to two years in prison, will soon be tried on appeal. The verdict handed down by the Rabat court is considered "lenient" by civil society, in particular Soumaya Naamane Guessous, sociologist, writer and university professor, who, in an open letter addressed to the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi , called for justice to be done for the little girl and her family.
France
Pizzeria Owner Arrested for Drug Trafficking, Planned to Flee to Morocco
After appearing before the Bayonne court for cocaine and cannabis trafficking and money laundering, a 33-year-old man was kept in custody by the judges to prevent him from fleeing to Morocco.
Morocco
Former Moroccan MP Sentenced to 12 Years for Real Estate Fraud and Money Laundering
Accused of real estate spoliation and money laundering, a former MP saw his sentence increased to 12 years in prison by the Casablanca Court of Appeal.
Morocco
Spanish Pedophile's 8-Year Sentence Upheld in Morocco Child Abuse Case
The Court of Cassation has confirmed the eight-year prison sentence imposed in 2020 on the Spanish national Félix Ramos for rape and abuse of minors. The NGO Touche pas à mon enfant welcomes a fair decision that honors the judicial system.
France
Drug Trafficking Ring Busted: Moroccan Kingpin Eludes Capture as French Court Sentences Associates
While the mastermind of a cannabis trafficking network dismantled between Spain and Nice in February 2022 is in Morocco, his "employees" have received various prison sentences following their trial before the correctional court.
Morocco
Wealthy Dual-Citizen Beggar Sentenced to Prison in Agadir, Morocco
In Agadir , a beggar with real estate assets, two villas and a well-stocked bank account, was sentenced to six months in prison.
Morocco
Former Moroccan Diplomat Sentenced in Barcelona Consulate Embezzlement Case
The Criminal Chamber in charge of financial crimes at the Court of Appeal of Rabat handed down its verdict late Monday night into Tuesday, March 22, in the case of embezzlement of funds at the Moroccan Consulate in Barcelona, Spain.
Spain
Former ISIS Collaborator Speaks to Students About Redemption After Prison
Sentenced in September 2016 to eight years in prison for collaborating with the Islamic State, Oialae Chergui now admits to having repented in prison. He made this confession last week, during a meeting with students at the University of Madrid.