Implicated in corruption and financial misconduct cases, several Moroccan mayors and local officials who have been dismissed or are facing dismissal have fled abroad, notably to Spain and the United States, in order to avoid legal proceedings.
Of the 30 deputies in the House of Representatives prosecuted or convicted for acts of corruption, embezzlement of public funds or abuse of power, 16 come from the majority (RNI, PAM and Istiqlal). This is the finding made by Jeune Afrique .
Former Moroccan ministers have provided written testimonies confirming the strategic role of former Keeper of the Seals, Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture, who risks a trial for corruption, in the launch of the French automotive company Renault’s project in Tangier.
The Court of Appeal of Rabat has sentenced to various penalties the 16 people, including magistrates, lawyers, businessmen and civil servants, accused of corruption in the case known as "the sale of judgments at the Court of Appeal of Tétouan".
The criminal chamber of the Casablanca Court of Appeal is preparing to examine the case of a group of individuals linked to the "court intermediaries" affair involving magistrates, civil servants and influence networks.
A member of parliament affiliated with the Union Socialiste des Forces Populaires (USFP) has made rather shocking statements about alcohol and corruption, while he is accused of financial misconduct.
The Paris Court of Appeal has ruled unfavorably on the appeal of former Keeper of the Seals Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture, against the indictment of the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) requesting that she be tried for corruption with the former CEO of Renault.
Freshly appointed as the head of the National Authority for Integrity, Prevention and Fight against Corruption (INPPLC), Mohamed Benalilou is fully aware of his responsibilities.
Involved in cases of foreign intelligence, corruption, and personal vendettas, a deputy prosecutor general of the king at the Fez Court of Appeal faces justice.
While the law strictly prohibits any person in custody from using any means of communication or any other way that could hinder an ongoing investigation procedure, a drug trafficker in custody benefited from the favor of a police officer who lent him his mobile phone to make a phone call. The uniformed man is currently imprisoned in El Arjat prison (Salé) on suspicion of corruption and complicity.
Accused of embezzlement of public funds, mismanagement, corruption and abuse of power, seventeen people, including elected officials from Beni Mellal, will be brought this Tuesday before the King’s Attorney General at the Casablanca Court of Appeal, in charge of financial crimes.
The services of the National Financial Intelligence Authority (ANRF) have uncovered the existence of an increasingly sophisticated network of companies, involving money laundering, tax fraud, and criminal activities such as drug trafficking and corruption, as part of a series of investigations.