# Legal proceedings involving Moroccan public officials

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-proceedings-involving-moroccan-public-officials
> Updated: 2026-09-29T11:15:56.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Legal proceedings involving public officials and local administration are unfolding across several regions in Morocco.

In Fez, a senior police inspector has been referred to the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal following allegations of violence and arbitrary actions against a street vendor. Simultaneously, the trial of Fez Mayor Abdessalam El Baqqali is scheduled to resume before a new judicial panel after the Court of Cassation overturned a previous ruling regarding charges of failing to report a felony.

In Sefrou, the trial of Mustafa Lakhsem, president of the Imouzzer Kandar commune, has been postponed to November 3. Lakhsem and four others face allegations of embezzlement and mismanagement of public funds concerning the administration of temporary workers.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-29: Morocco: Legal proceedings involving public officials and police

Multiple legal cases are proceeding in Morocco, including the retrial of the Fez mayor, corruption allegations against the president of Imouzzer Kandar, and misconduct charges against a police inspector in Fez.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/morocco-legal-proceedings-involving-public-officials-and-police

### 2026-09-15: Legal proceedings continue in fraud case in Morocco and shooting trial in Vermont

Legal proceedings continue in Morocco for a fraud and forgery case involving state land, while a Vermont man undergoes trial for shooting three students, claiming he acted on intelligence agency orders.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/legal-proceedings-continue-in-fraud-case-in-morocco-and-shooting-trial-in-vermont

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