Pilgrimage to Mecca: when visas cost a fortune

In Meknes, cases of Umrah or Hajj scams are increasing. Suspected of being involved in cases of pilgrimage visa fraud to Mecca, a teacher from the École Normale Supérieure was arrested and then placed in police custody.

The Meknes police arrested a teacher from the École Normale Supérieure de Meknes suspected of being involved in fraudulent pilgrimage visas to Mecca. This arrest, which took place on Tuesday, August 27, is the result of an investigation conducted by the judicial police, which received several complaints from victims. The defendant is a married man in his forties and a father. He was the subject of a wanted notice.