Morocco: Prosecutor opens investigation into allegations of electoral funding by drug trafficking
The public prosecutor in Kénitra has ordered a judicial investigation following statements from a 2026 legislative election candidate regarding the use of funds from drug trafficking.
2026 legislative election: judicial investigation following accusations of illicit funding
According to Google News MA — Crime (fr), the public prosecutor of the King near the court of appeal of Kénitra has ordered the opening of a judicial investigation following statements circulating on social networks. A candidate in the forthcoming legislative elections allegedly stated, at a party rally, that funds from a significant drug trafficking operation had been mobilised to influence electoral operations.
In an official statement, the public prosecutor's office specifies that it has acted within the framework of its remit to ensure the proper conduct of the ballot. The investigation aims to establish the exact circumstances of this statement and to take the legal measures that are necessary.
The prosecutor's office emphasises that the objective is to guarantee the proper application of the law and to preserve the integrity of the electoral process in view of the 2026 legislative election.
Source: Google News MA — Crime (fr)