Sidi Kacem

Articles

• Taxi Driver Murdered in Sidi Kacem; Wife and Lover Suspected in Plot
  16 May 2019, by Amine

  This strangely reminds us of the Merdas case where a deputy of the Constitutional Union (Merdas) was killed by his wife’s lover. In Sidi Kacem, a taxi driver has just been murdered by a grocer who is also the lover of his wife.
  According to Al Akhbar, a 46-year-old grocer in the Sidi Kacem area is said to have premeditated the murder of a taxi driver, by beating him with sticks, before staging the scene to make it look like a simple assault that got out of hand.
  To do this, he waited (…)

• Police Shoot Armed Suspect Threatening Citizens in Sidi Kacem, Morocco
  25 August 2019, by Sylvanus

  In Sidi Kacem, a police inspector had to use his weapon to subdue an individual with a criminal record. He was threatening the lives of citizens and police elements with two bladed weapons.
  The police received a distress call via the emergency number "19" informing them of a suspect who was threatening citizens and causing panic on the public highway, according to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
  Immediately, a police patrol was deployed to the (…)

• Moroccan Ex-Mayor Sentenced to 2 Years for Embezzlement and Fraud
  11 January 2024, by Prince

  The former president of the commune of Mechraâ Bel Ksiri, in the province of Sidi Kacem, has just been sentenced to two years in prison and a fine of 10,000 dirhams for "forgery, embezzlement of funds and misappropriation of public funds".
  "The former president of the commune of Mechraâ Bel Ksiri, Mohamed Kassouss, was sentenced to two years in prison and a fine of 10,000 dirhams, and the accomplice civil servant was sentenced to two years in criminal detention, including one year (…)

• 3.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Sidi Kacem Province in Morocco
  22 March 2021, by Ginette

  A slight earthquake of a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter scale was recorded on Monday in the province of Sidi Kacem.
  The National Institute of Geophysics (ING) indicated in its seismic alert bulletin that the epicenter of this tremor is located in the Ain Dfali commune. It occurred at 1:11:14 PM (GMT+1), according to the National Seismic Monitoring and Alert Network of the ING.
  Occurring at a depth of 7 km, the tremor, which was not felt, occurred at a latitude of 34.559°N and a (…)

• Moroccan Bailiff Jailed for Fraud Leading to Lebanese-Owned Company’s Bankruptcy
  9 February 2020, by Bladi.net

  A bailiff was imprisoned, last Wednesday, in the "Outita" prison in Sidi Kacem, on the orders of the investigating judge, for falsifying an official document that led to the seizure and bankruptcy of a company owned by a Lebanese.
  The detention of the bailiff was ordered by the investigating judge at the court of first instance in Sidi Kacem, after being confronted with evidence during a confrontation with the witnesses.
  According to the newspaper Al Massae, the accused, even before (…)

• Morocco Police Arrest Four Suspects in Expatriate Home Burglary Case
  14 January 2019, by Said

  The day after the release of a video showing the damage and thefts suffered at the home of a Moroccan living abroad, the police have just announced several arrests.
  "The judicial police brigade of Sidi Kacem brought, on Friday, before the prosecutor’s office, four individuals, including three minors, for their alleged involvement in a criminal network implicated in a case of burglary targeting a residence belonging to a Moroccan residing abroad (MRE)," says the General Directorate of (…)

• Moroccan Man Presumed Dead for 9 Years Returns Home, Sparking Investigation
  8 September 2019, by Sylvanus

  Benaïssa, the young man declared dead and buried at his home, nine years ago, has returned. Three years after his return home, the justice system has opened an investigation to identify the body buried in his place.
  The justice system is trying to unravel an astonishing story. After the return home of the young man, Benaïssa, declared dead and buried, in the Gharb, a commune under the province of Sidi Kacem, nine years ago, the justice system opened an investigation three years later. The (…)

• Moroccan Woman Strangles Husband Over Spain Work Dispute, Buries Body Near Home
  21 November 2022, by Sylvanus

  A woman killed her husband by strangling him at the family home in a rural commune in Sidi Kacem. The refusal of the father of her three children to let her go work in Spain would be at the origin of this meticulously planned homicide.
  Terrible news in a rural commune in Sidi Kacem. A woman killed her husband with whom she has lived for 20 years by strangling him with a cable while he was in a deep sleep due to his presumed state of drunkenness, reports the Arabic daily Al Akhbar. She (…)

• Tragic Collision in Morocco: Family of Four on Motorcycle Struck by Truck, Three Killed
  2 September 2019, by Kamal

  A terrible traffic accident occurred on Friday, August 30, 2019 in the province of Sidi Kacem. A little girl and her parents were killed, following a violent collision of their vehicle with a truck.
  According to Hibapress, the four people making up the family were traveling on a motorcycle when a truck hit them head-on. The second daughter was seriously injured, while the other family members died on the spot.
  The driver had apparently lost control of his truck and dragged passers-by on (…)

• Moroccan Intelligence Agent Killed in Fatal Car Crash Near Kenitra
  21 November 2019, by Kamal

  It was 4 o’clock in the morning on Wednesday when a car collided head-on with a street light on the road leading to Kenitra. A Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance agent died on the spot while a passenger was seriously injured.
  The accident, which occurred in Zirara, 1 km from Sidi Kacem, would have been caused by a loss of control of the vehicle, most likely due to poor visibility on the road.
  While the body of the DGST agent was transferred to the morgue, the injured (…)