Fes – Four Individuals Arrested for Involvement in Fraud Network Targeting Those Seeking Migration
The Regional Judicial Police in Fes, in coordination with the General Directorate of National Security, arrested four individuals on Saturday, September 13, on suspicion of their involvement in a criminal network committing fraud against those wishing to migrate.
The arrested individuals include the owner of an employment agency, a notary, and two intermediaries. Preliminary data indicates that they lured victims with false promises of overseas employment contracts through an agency managed by the main suspect, in exchange for amounts reaching 50,000 dirhams. These fraudulent contracts were notarized with the participation of the arrested notary.
Simultaneous raids took place in Fes, Meknes, Sefrou, and Imouzar, resulting in the seizure of copies of the fake employment contracts, money transfer receipts, identity documents, passports, computing equipment, and stamps used in the criminal activity, with the number of victims estimated to be in the dozens.
The suspects have been placed under police custody pending judicial investigation, overseen by the competent public prosecutor, to uncover all aspects of this case and identify all criminal acts attributed to them.
