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HIBAPRESS – Mohamed Daher
Last Thursday night, the urgent criminal chamber of the Marrakech Court of First Instance sentenced a "fokker" (irregular tourist guide) to 15 months in prison and a fine of 3000 dirhams with costs, in connection with his involvement in extorting and threatening a foreign tourist in the old city.
Tourism police had previously arrested the suspect in Jemaa el-Fna square after he cornered a tourist of Belgian nationality, harassed her, and demanded money from her under threat.
The Public Prosecution also charged the detainee with public intoxication, threats, as well as aggravating circumstances due to recidivism in fraud, recidivism in theft, and impersonating a tourist guide without a license.
