Detailed Investigation Begins in “Sahara Escobar” Case in Morocco

BY: Hana Saada

ALGIERS- The detailed investigation sessions began on Thursday in the case known in Morocco as “Sahara Escobar” at the Court of Appeal in Casablanca. In this case, 25 individuals are being prosecuted, with 20 of them currently held in Akasha prison. Among them are prominent figures, including Saïd Naciri, a leader in the Moroccan Authenticity and Modernity Party.

The Moroccan Public Prosecutor’s Office has charged the individuals with various crimes, including “participation in an agreement to possess, trade, transport, and attempt to export drugs, bribery, forgery of an official document, direct involvement in controlling personal and individual freedom for personal satisfaction, facilitating the entry and exit of Moroccans to and from Moroccan territory as part of a gang and agreement, and concealing items obtained from a crime.”

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