Saïd Naciri's investigation in drug trafficking case nears end, as probe deepens

Saïd Naciri's investigation in drug trafficking case nears end, as probe deepens
Wednesday 14 February 2024 - 22:01

The investigating judge at the Casablanca Court of Appeal is nearing completion of the investigation into Saïd Naciri, president of Wydad Casablanca Club, who is being pursued by the “Escobar Sahara” network.

According to sources, Naciri appeared alone Wednesday before the investigating judge, who directed questions regarding his statements to the judicial police.

Throughout the investigation session, Naciri attempted to maintain silence, displaying signs of fatigue and exhaustion, sources told Hespress AR.

Naciri emphasized that his statements to the judicial police were a result of the psychological pressure he was enduring, as explained by the same sources.

Naciri is scheduled to be questioned in another session on February 28, which is anticipated to be the final one  while the investigating judge will continue to question others involved .

20 people were placed in prison after preliminary interrogation, with one person subjected to judicial supervision, in the case of international drug trafficking.

“In keeping with the principle of equality before the law, the results of the investigations have led the Public Prosecutor’s Office to submit a request to the investigating judge to carry out investigations against them on suspicion of committing each of the acts of which they are legally accused, and which can be summed up as a set of crimes, including participation in an agreement to possess drugs, transport them, exporting and attempting to export them, corruption, forgery of official documents, direct exercise of physical and individual control to satisfy personal whims, obtaining documents under duress, facilitating the exit and entry of Moroccan citizens to and from Moroccan territory on a regular basis as part of a gang and agreement, and concealment of assets acquired by crime… ” reads a previous statement from the public prosecutor.

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