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Morocco’s Big Drug Corruption Trial | France News
Morocco’s biggest drug and corruption trial just ended in a seismic blow—29 high-profile figures, from politicians to sports bosses, sentenced to years in prison and fined hundreds of millions. Triggered by a jailed drug lord’s explosive claims that elites conspired with him, the two-year trial exposed deep rot in Moroccan power structures. King Mohammed VI called for ethical reform, while defendants like construction tycoon Abdennebi Bioui and soccer club bosses Said Naciri and Belkacem Mir faced 10-12 years. Assets seized, fines mounting, and courtroom chaos underscored how entrenched the…
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