File on Real Estate in Tangier: New Postponement and Investigations Lead to Prominent Names
The case involving the deputy head of the “Mghougha District” continues to stir significant controversy in the political and judicial circles of Tangier. There are indications that the ongoing investigations may uncover a broader network involved in complex real estate corruption.
Last Thursday, the Tangier Court of Appeals decided to postpone the detailed hearing for the accused until November 11. This delay followed a closed session where the expected deliberations did not take place. The postponement comes as further sensitive investigations unfold, given the volume of documents and the entangled names linked to the case.
Informed sources revealed to Express TV that the investigating judge has decided to broaden the scope of the inquiries, initiating new investigations involving two notaries suspected of participating in the documentation of contracts and transactions related to clandestine subdivisions, as well as the registration of lands classified as state forest or communal lands. There are suspicions of forgery of official documents and their exploitation in dubious administrative procedures.
The investigation is no longer confined to the district head but has expanded to include elected officials, intermediaries, and notaries suspected of forming a closed network that facilitated illegal real estate transactions, relying on forged documents or ambiguous formulations that allow for the appropriation of protected or disputed properties.
The head of the Mghougha District faces serious charges, including involvement in the appropriation of lands belonging to communal entities and state forests, forging administrative certificates and official documents, and using them in registration files which carry fraudulent intentions, in addition to selling parcels of land after subdividing them outside approved legal procedures.
Upcoming hearings are expected to witness the appearance of several well-known local figures, which could reveal additional threads in what is classified as one of the most complex real estate cases in the city in recent years.
