Spanish Man Faces Extended Detention in Morocco Over Unpaid Customs Fine

César’s relatives are ready to do anything to obtain his freedom, but they are limited by means. They cannot face such a heavy financial penalty and do not know which door to knock on to get help. Desperate, they are asking the Moroccan authorities to lower the amount of the fine to be paid, El Faro de Ceuta reports.

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The 30-year-old man, orphaned of his father and mother since the age of 5, also does not have the means to pay this customs fine. He has already served a two-year sentence and risks being deprived of liberty for longer if he fails to pay this heavy fine. His family confides that he was arrested while going to Morocco to meet his Moroccan girlfriend, Soukaina, in order to finalize the procedures for their marriage.

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César lived in Tenerife with his uncle before moving to Madrid. At 18, he settled in Malaga where he would have had a daughter with his first partner. His dream was to start a new life with his Moroccan girlfriend, but he finds himself in the Tetouan prison. Desperate, his family is asking the Moroccan authorities for leniency for an amicable settlement of the situation. César’s relatives fear he may go on a hunger strike.