فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
The head of the summary offense chamber at the Casablanca Primary Court issued prison sentences against three defendants involved in a criminal network specialized in illegal brokerage of judicial files, public competitions, and public contracts. The court sentenced two individuals to four years of imprisonment and an internal security officer to one and a half years of imprisonment, following charges including fraud, forgery of legal status, abuse of influence, recidivism, and complicity.
The case surfaced following a precise security operation carried out by the criminal investigation unit of the regional judicial police service in Casablanca, which conducted a search at one suspect’s residence under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor’s office. The operation resulted in the seizure of 63 money transfer receipts issued by money transfer agencies, amounting to over 150,000 Moroccan dirhams. These transfers were sent by numerous individuals across various cities, revealing a wide network of victims and suspicious financial transactions.
Investigations indicated that these money transfers were used as a means to collect sums from fictitious victims or clients, in exchange for promises to intervene on their behalf in judicial cases, facilitate passing public competitions, or secure public contracts. The network relied on deception, impersonation of lawyers, intermediaries, and officials in public institutions, which granted them a false veil of trust among many victims.
Furthermore, during the search, official reports issued by the Maritime Center of the Royal Gendarmerie in Kenitra were found, related to an international drug trafficking case through maritime routes and the formation of an organized criminal gang. This significant discovery reopened inquiries into possible links between the suspects and other criminal cases, particularly involving the trafficking of cannabis resin via northern coasts.
This case comes amid heightened security vigilance against brokerage and fraud networks that undermine judicial integrity and public trust in institutions. It falls within the broader efforts by judicial and security authorities to combat complex crimes combining forgery, fraud, abuse of influence, financial and administrative corruption, thereby preserving the rule of law and state authority.
