The National Gendarmerie Brigade Dismantles an International Money Laundering Network in the Heart of Marrakech Led by an Algerian
Investigations conducted by the National Judicial Police Brigade, affiliated with the Royal Gendarmerie, revealed the involvement of an international money laundering network based in Marrakech, led by an Algerian known as “Azeddine,” according to sources from “EELKHABARIYA.”
The case unfolded last Thursday night when Royal Gendarmerie officers stopped a vehicle at the Al-Nakhil toll station on the highway in Marrakech. The car was driven by a man named “Anas,” who works as a driver and is related to a contractor working with the company “Amg Building.” He was accompanied by a young woman.
During a routine inspection of the vehicle, the officers found a large sum of money, estimated at 280 MILLION Moroccan centimes, prompting them to arrest “Anas” and take him to the Royal Gendarmerie’s judicial center in Ben Guerir. Detailed investigations revealed that “Anas” was a driver for the money laundering network headed by “Azeddine,” who serves as the project manager of a real estate venture under “Amg Building,” a company involved in constructing luxury villas in the Chrifia area of Marrakech. Azeddine is internationally wanted under multiple warrants.
As the investigations progressed, the judicial police arrested two other individuals involved in the network: “Abderrahim,” the owner of a currency exchange company in Casablanca, and “Mustafa,” who owns an aluminum company. These individuals were responsible for transferring funds from Casablanca to the Algerian “Azeddine,” who remains at large.
According to sources from “Akhbarna,” the Public Prosecutor’s Office in the Ben Guerir Primary Court has decided to release the driver “Anas” on bail, and ordered the monitoring of “Mohamed,” the owner of “Amg Building,” with a travel ban imposed on him. Authorities have also questioned Azeddine’s wife, who resides in Marrakech. The accused individuals are facing charges related to concealing the proceeds of financial crimes and the unauthorized transfer of funds.
