Moroccan Drug Lord Extradited from Belgium Sentenced to 6 Years
5 July 2023
The Rabat Court of Appeal sentenced on Monday R.O, alias "Temsamani", a drug baron and former president of Maghreb Athlétic de Tétouan (MAT), to 6 years in prison.
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Moroccan Prime Minister Targeted in Royal Palace Impersonation Scam
5 July 2023
The Head of the Moroccan Government, Aziz Akhannouch, was the target of an attempted scam in the name of the royal palace by the same individual who had tried to defraud (…)
Moroccan Man Killed in Drug-Related Shooting on Spanish Farm
3 July 2023
Mohamed Lmouden, a 42-year-old Moroccan, was killed in a shootout between drug traffickers on a farm in El Rincón (Huelva). The two alleged perpetrators of the murder are in (…)
Spain Deports Moroccan Jihadist Despite Asylum Claim Based on Sexual Orientation
3 July 2023
The National Court has rejected the appeal of a Moroccan jihadist who was demanding the cancellation of his expulsion ordered by the Secretary of State for Security because he (…)
Moroccan Corruption Probe Widens: Lawyers Implicated in Tetouan Judge Case
3 July 2023
Several lawyers and intermediaries will be referred as part of the investigation into the case of the judge from Tetouan, accused of corruption by his second wife.
Spanish Court Blocks Extradition of Moroccan Wanted for Aiding Fugitive Murderer
2 July 2023
The Audiencia Nacional has refused to extradite to Morocco a Moroccan accused of having helped a Spanish criminal, sentenced to 58 years in prison for murder, to leave (…)
Former Moroccan Official Sentenced for Impersonating Royal Household Minister in Fraud Scheme
30 June 2023
The court of first instance in Rabat handed down its verdict this week, sentencing a man born in 1984 to a five-month prison sentence for attempted fraud.
Council of State Defends Independence Amid Controversy Over Hijab in Sports
29 June 2023
The Council of State denounces the attacks it has been the target of since Monday, June 26, the date on which the hearing to examine the appeal of the Hijabeuses against the (…)
Spanish Supreme Court Overturns Wrongful Rape Conviction After 24 Years
29 June 2023
The criminal chamber of the Supreme Court (Spain) has just overturned the decision of the Barcelona provincial court that had sentenced Ahmed Tommouhi to 24 years in prison for (…)
Moroccan Prosecutor Arrested for Bribery After Anti-Corruption Hotline Tip
29 June 2023
A deputy prosecutor general of the King near the Court of Appeal of Tangier was recently arrested following a complaint for extortion. At the origin of this arrest, a call to (…)