Former president of Raja Casablanca, Mohamed Aouzal has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison by the Ain Sebaa Court of First Instance in Casablanca.
The court found Aouzal guilty of breach of trust and issuing a bounced check in a case tied to his involvement in the insurance sector.
The charges stemmed from a lawsuit filed by an insurance company, which accused Aouzal, acting as the legal representative of an insurance brokerage firm, of owing the company nearly $40 million.
In addition to the prison term, Aouzal was ordered to pay a fine of approximately $2 million to the plaintiff company.
The case highlighted allegations of financial misconduct, including breach of trust and the issuance of a check without sufficient funds. Investigations conducted by Morocco’s National Judicial Police Brigade led to Aouzal’s arrest, after which he appeared before the Public Prosecutor and was remanded to Oukacha Prison.
The lawsuit revealed significant financial irregularities in Aouzal’s brokerage firm, which allegedly defaulted on its financial obligations, causing substantial losses for the insurance company.
The trial began on December 10, with the court reviewing evidence and hearing arguments from both sides. After deliberations earlier this week, the judge ruled in favor of the insurance company on Friday, citing the severe financial damage caused.
