Morocco Fraud Ring Sentenced: ’Djinn Hammou’ Scammers Get Prison Time
6 July 2024
The court of first instance in Tinghir sentenced on Thursday four people prosecuted for fraud and fraud in the "Djinn Hammou" case to 8 years and 8 months in prison.
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French Winemaker Arrested in Morocco Amid Champagne Fraud Investigation
5 July 2024
Involved in a financial case, the Champagne winemaker Didier Chopin was arrested and then imprisoned in Morocco while he was expected in France to be tried in a case of 1.5 (…)
Police Officer Charged with Murder in Fatal Shooting of Homeless Man in Bobigny
4 July 2024
Amar, a street cigarette vendor, was killed on Saturday, June 29 in the garage of a house he was squatting in Bobigny (Seine-Saint-Denis). His relatives denounce a racist crime.
Moroccan Court Reduces Sentence for Rappers in Controversial Song Case
4 July 2024
The Court of Appeal in Fez has reduced to four months in prison the sentence of the two rappers who authored the controversial song "Sher Zidi Kobi Atay", who were initially (…)
Nice Muslim School Wins Court Battle Against Closure Order
3 July 2024
The Avicenne Muslim college in Nice has won its legal battle against the Alpes-Maritimes prefecture, which had ordered its permanent closure last March.
Moroccan Man Jailed for Alleged Murder of Ex-Wife and Children in Spain
3 July 2024
The Court of First Instance of San Clemente (Cuenca) has ordered the provisional detention without bail of the Moroccan accused of the murder of his ex-wife and his two (…)
Moroccan Activists Spark Controversy Over Interracial Marriages with Sub-Saharan Africans
3 July 2024
Moroccan activists have protested in recent days on social media against the fact that more and more Moroccan women are marrying people from sub-Saharan African countries. (…)
Marrakech Snack Bar Owner Sentenced to 4 Years for Deadly Food Poisoning
2 July 2024
The court of first instance of Marrakech imposed, on Monday, July 1, 2024, a prison sentence on the owner of the snack bar in the Mhamid district where 26 people had been (…)
Morocco’s Interior Minister Targets Dozens of Local Officials in Anti-Corruption Crackdown
29 June 2024
Abdelouafi Laftit, Minister of the Interior, is trying to put an end to corruption and the squandering of public funds. In his sights, about thirty commune presidents and major (…)
Moroccan Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Marriage Scam Targeting Women and Minor
28 June 2024
Tried for fraud and blackmail against women - including a minor - wishing to get married, the criminal chamber of the first instance court of the Court of Appeal of Ouarzazate (…)