Investigations conducted by the National Brigade of Judicial Police, under the Royal Gendarmerie, have revealed the existence of a network specialized in money laundering, operating in the city of Marrakech, and led by an Algerian known as “Azeddine”, according to well-informed sources.
The case began when Royal Gendarmerie agents intercepted a car on the highway near the Nakhil toll station in Marrakech, during the night of last Thursday to Friday. Inside the vehicle was a man named “Anas”, a driver and relative of an entrepreneur working for the company “Amg Building”, accompanied by a woman.
During a routine search carried out by the gendarmerie, a large sum of 2.8 million Moroccan dirhams was found in the car. The individual was immediately taken to the Royal Gendarmerie’s judicial center in Benguérir. After an in-depth investigation, it was revealed that this man worked as a driver for a money laundering network led by “Azeddine”, a project manager for the company “Amg Building”, which specializes in constructing luxury villas in the Chrifia area of Marrakech. Azeddine, who is internationally wanted, uses several false identities.
As part of the investigation, two other people were arrested and placed in provisional detention. They are “Abderrahim”, owner of a money exchange company based in Casablanca, and “Mustapha”, the head of an aluminum business, both involved in transferring funds from Casablanca to “Azeddine”, who remains at large.
Judicial authorities have decided to pursue the driver “Anas” under supervised release, as well as “Azeddine’s” wife, who resides in Marrakech. A warrant for supervised appearance, with a travel ban, has also been issued against “Mohamed”, the owner of the “Amg Building” company, as part of ongoing efforts to combat money laundering and illegal financial activities.