Today, Monday, April 28, elements of the Regional Judicial Police Brigade in the city of Fez, in close coordination with the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance, successfully arrested fifteen individuals suspected of being linked to criminal networks specializing in forgery and the creation of fake companies used for suspicious financial and commercial activities.
Investigation findings revealed that the detainees were operating within separate criminal networks, allegedly involved in establishing shell companies, issuing fake invoices on behalf of other parties, conducting suspicious financial transactions, and fraudulently obtaining loans. Intensive inquiries led to the identification and arrest of the main perpetrators along with several intermediaries and brokers implicated in the case.
During the search operations, security forces seized a significant quantity of documents related to the establishment of these fake companies, dozens of invoices, checkbooks, commercial documents, identity papers belonging to third parties, as well as a large collection of stamps and electronic devices containing digital data linked to the criminal activities.
All suspects have been placed in custody under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor’s office, pending the completion of investigations aimed at uncovering all potential extensions of these criminal networks and apprehending any additional suspects involved.
Source: Fez News Media