Web of Deceit: Lawyers, Politician Ensnared in Elaborate Forgery Case
Casablanca, Morocco – A tangled web of alleged corruption and forgery has landed eight individuals, including a former parliamentarian and four lawyers, behind bars in Casablanca. The group stands accused of orchestrating an elaborate scheme to secure the release of a Libyan drug lord.
The accused, who face charges of forming a criminal gang, forgery, bribery, and destruction of evidence, were brought before the Casablanca Criminal Court on Friday. The prosecution alleges that the group’s intricate plan unraveled when customs officials discovered a forged document central to the scheme.
The case revolves around a Libyan national who, after serving an eight-year prison sentence for drug trafficking, found himself facing an additional two years of detention due to unpaid customs fines totaling 960 million. Desperate for freedom, the convicted drug lord enlisted the help of a relative to negotiate a settlement
