Fès Drug Baron Dossier: Details on the Imprisonment of the Complainant at Bourkaiz Prison

Suspect Transferred to Bourkaiz Prison in Fès

The Anti-Drug Brigade of the Judicial Police in Fès has referred an individual with a criminal record to the Crown Prosecutor at the Court of First Instance. He is suspected of insulting the judicial police by providing false information and reporting a crime he knew had not occurred.

Following his interrogation, the Public Prosecution decided to hold him in custody and transfer him to the local Bourkaiz prison, pending his appearance before the misdemeanor court on October 22nd.

Case Background and Contradictory Statements

According to informed sources, the case stems from a complaint filed by the suspect against individuals he accused of being involved in international drug trafficking, specifically naming ‘A. El Haddouchi’ and ‘A. A.’ Consequently, the Public Prosecution had issued a national arrest warrant for the individuals mentioned.

However, the case took a different turn when the accused reported to the police, denying all allegations and claiming that the complainant’s statements were malicious and motivated by blackmail and revenge. Given these contradictions, the Public Prosecution ordered a direct confrontation between the parties.

Surprising Confessions and Withdrawal of Complaint

During the confrontation, the complainant recanted his previous statements, explaining that he had implicated Abdelkrim El Haddouchi out of fear following a prior dispute in 2010, and that he had named the second suspect based on unverified information he had received.

These confessions contradict his earlier claims, in which he had alleged that he met with the suspects in various locations across Fès and that they had threatened him after he refused their offer to work in the drug trade.

Connections to Money Laundering and International Trafficking

The name ‘El Haddouchi’ frequently appears in cases related to international drug trafficking, as the individual has previously served a 10-year prison sentence. Additionally, the Fès Court of Appeal has issued rulings in a money laundering case involving four members of the El Haddouchi family, which included suspended sentences, fines, and the confiscation of real estate and bank accounts for the benefit of the state.