Former Jerada Mayor Faces Legal Proceedings for Money Laundering
The former parliamentarian and mayor of Jerada, Ambaraka Toutou, has been referred again to the Anti-Money Laundering Chamber at the Primary Court in Fez. She is scheduled to appear for trial on October 3, marking a significant development in ongoing legal matters against her.
This latest referral comes by order of the investigating judge responsible for financial crimes at the Appeals Court in Fez, and follows the completion of investigations into allegations of money laundering. Toutou is not alone in this case, as she faces serious charges alongside other defendants, including money laundering, embezzlement of public funds, forgery of official documents, and their use.
Notably, this new legal pursuit arises more than two years after she was acquitted in February 2024 of charges related to the embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds. The previous case against her was based on complaints filed by a human rights organization, which accused her of manipulating temporary labor lists, inflating expenses for gasoline and phone services, and using state vehicles for personal purposes.
As reported by le12.ma.
