In Morocco, serious irregularities have been reported in the issuance of building permits during the summer, particularly in the Casablanca-Settat and Marrakech-Safi regions. Several commune presidents, as well as local elected officials, are said to be involved in these frauds.
A 42-year-old man, the head of a masonry company specializing in energy renovation based in Bonneuil-sur-Marne, was indicted last week in Créteil (Val-de-Marne) for "fraud, money laundering and forgery and use of forgery". He is accused of illegally receiving 2.1 million euros in subsidies by filing false applications with the National Housing Agency (ANAH). A Moroccan would be involved in the case.
Manual exchange offices in the cities of Casablanca, Tangier, Marrakech and Fez are under the scrutiny of the controllers of the Foreign Exchange Office. They are suspected of being involved in suspicious exchange operations and speculation on the dirham.
In Belgium, searches carried out by the Federal Public Service (FPS) Economy have led to the identification of more than 115,000 IPTV subscribers and the seizure of customer files and 3,500 IPTV decoders. The flagged subscribers risk a heavy fine.
Redouan Achergui, a 39-year-old man from Deurne, was heavily sentenced by the Antwerp Assize Court for the murder of his partner Yentl Heylen (36 years old), the theft of her bank card and computer fraud.
The central control services of the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) have implemented a new strategy to track down tax evaders.
Following field visits to several municipalities located on the outskirts of major cities, particularly Casablanca and Rabat, commissions from the General Inspectorate of Territorial Administration have identified serious irregularities related to the ongoing demolition operations of unauthorized constructions in the kingdom.
In coordination with the regional customs control brigades in Casablanca, Tangier and Guerguerat, the National Customs Brigade has intensified its investigations to track down smuggling networks and the marketing of counterfeit products, known as "Master copy", imported from China via Mauritania.
In France, people, especially foreigners, who are guilty of fraudulent marriages will be exposed to heavy prison sentences and large fines.
Verification operations targeting companies suspected of evading the payment of tax arrears amounting to several billion dirhams are in the sights of the control services under the General Directorate of Taxes (DGI). Two companies have already been flagged.
Elected officials and government agents in the Casablanca-Settat region are allegedly involved in a network of illegal well drilling.
Inspectors and controllers from the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) are waging a relentless battle against companies, merchants, intermediaries and accountants who carry out fraudulent transactions based on false invoices and fictitious invoices. A criminal network was dismantled in Fez by the elements of the judicial police and the intelligence services.