Land fraud case involving Tangier Deputy Mayor expected to widen in September

The legal case against Ahmed Zekkaf, deputy head of the Moghogha district in Tangier and a member of the National Rally of Independents (RNI), is poised to escalate in September, according to information obtained by Hespress AR.

Zekkaf is currently under investigation for alleged involvement in the illegal appropriation of communal and forest land.

Sources close to the case revealed that the National Judicial Police Brigade has uncovered multiple irregularities and forged documents tied to Zekkaf’s dealings in land ownership, subdivision, and secret property sales.

These findings are expected to implicate additional political figures connected to the deputy mayor, whose name has long been associated with questionable real estate activity.

The ongoing investigations, temporarily delayed by the annual judicial recess, are reportedly gaining momentum and could soon summon other elected officials and government employees suspected of facilitating or benefiting from Zekkaf’s activities.

The Ministry of the Interior is a central party in the case, underscoring the gravity of the alleged infractions.

Among those questioned is the head of the urban planning department in the Moghogha district, who provided permits currently under scrutiny. Preliminary findings suggest that this particular file may be less serious than other ongoing probes involving Zekkaf.

Zekkaf, already in custody for a separate real estate-related case, is accused of forging legal and administrative documents to fraudulently register contested land. He is also alleged to have subdivided and sold plots to unsuspecting buyers despite the land being under dispute, a practice that has resulted in over 20 legal complaints.

Authorities have also summoned several individuals who purchased properties from Zekkaf, a figure long linked to illicit construction and unauthorized land development in Tangier.

With mounting pressure and the possibility of new indictments, political circles in the region are reportedly on edge as the investigation deepens into what could become one of the most high-profile land fraud cases in recent memory.