A particular phenomenon is manifesting itself within the Moroccan community in Belgium: an increase in marriages between Moroccan women and Iraqi Shiite men, celebrated according to the Fatiha rite.
Five months after the verdict of the Sky ECC mega-trial for international cocaine and cannabis trafficking involving Maghrebians, another case called "Costa" is now being brought before the Tongeren criminal court. The trial is ongoing.
Belgium is requesting the extradition of the Belgian-Moroccan, Namoussi Mounir alias "Mou", arrested at the end of February in Barranquilla as part of an international investigation into cocaine trafficking involving Eastern European cartels. He faces a heavy prison sentence if extradited to the European country.
It’s official. Ramadan begins on Saturday, March 1 in Belgium, according to the Council of Theologians, which met this Friday. Here is the full press release:
In order to determine the start date of Ramadan in Belgium, the Council of Muslim Theologians of Belgium must meet this Friday, February 28.
Bad news for travelers departing for Morocco from Charleroi. All Ryanair flights to the kingdom have been cancelled this Thursday, February 13.
In Brussels, many teenagers aged between 13 and 17 are involved in drug trafficking. Mostly from Morocco, these minors are exploited by criminal networks to deliver drugs to consumers.
To stop the violence related to drug trafficking in Brussels (Belgium), a journalist specializing in crime issues recommends "tackling the drug barons who, in complete safety from Dubai, Turkey and Morocco, direct their troops on the ground and are directly responsible for drug-related violence."
Many flights departing and arriving at Brussels Airport are expected to be canceled due to the national demonstration on Thursday, February 13 and the announced strike of a "large number" of airport handling and security personnel. Morocco could be affected by these movements.
The Sekkaki brothers, of Moroccan origin, are involved in several thefts, robberies and escapes in Belgium. And that’s not all. They are now linked to international drug trafficking.
Victim of a violent attack in the back of a cafe in Saint-Gilles in July 2023, Amine El Aamri, 20, succumbed to his injuries. After nearly two years of investigation, justice is considering referring the case to the criminal court. The victim’s family, of Moroccan origin, cries out for injustice.
Prosecuted before the Bruges criminal court for having exploited migrants, two Moroccans, managers of chicken slaughterhouses in Kortrijk and Ingelmunster, deny the facts, simply recognizing undeclared work. They risk heavy prison sentences.