HIBAPRESS – Mohammed Daher
The Criminal Chamber of the Primary Court in Marrakech ruled on Tuesday to convict a person prosecuted for impersonating the "Public Prosecutor" and fraud, sentencing him to five years in prison and a fine of 4,000 dirhams. This followed his arrest while receiving money from a litigant near the court.
Investigations conducted by the Judicial Police of the Marrakech Security Directorate showed that the person in question had deceived the victim, claiming he could intervene to cancel a search warrant against him in exchange for 5,000 dirhams. The search also revealed significant sums of money in his possession, along with seals suspected of belonging to courts and public institutions. He was ordered to be held in "Al-Oudaya" prison and prosecuted while in custody. The Public Prosecution considered the actions committed to be a serious affront to the prestige of the judiciary and an undermining of citizens' confidence in the justice system.
