Moroccan elected official on the run captured in the Emirates and extradited to Morocco

Wanted in connection with legal proceedings in the case of embezzlement of public funds and extortion surrounding the mayor of Fez and his deputy, Sara Khaddar (RNI), member of the National Rally of Independents (RNI), first vice-president of the district of Saïss (Fez), was arrested in the United Arab Emirates.

End of run for Sara Khaddar. She was arrested two days ago in the United Arab Emirates. She had fled Morocco by successfully leaving Fez airport towards Turkey, shortly before a decision was taken to prohibit her from leaving Moroccan territory. The Fez Court of Appeal then issued an international arrest warrant against him. Coordination is underway between the security authorities of the United Arab Emirates and their Moroccan counterparts to organize her extradition to further investigate the accusations against her.