Salé, 20 January,2012 (MAP)
Salé, 20 January,2012 (MAP)
Moroccan Court on terrorism charges in Salé acquitted one man and sentenced two others to 18 months in prison, the three of them were prosecuted for perpetuating acts of vandalism in May in the city’s prison.
The respondents, Rachid Merghich and Mohamed Boulchbaket, were also fined 500 Moroccan dirhams each, while Rachid Rahali was acquitted.
They were charged with kidnapping, destruction of buildings and public facilities, disobedience and assault and battery.
The local prison of Salé was the theatre, on 17 and May 18, of acts of violence and vandalism committed by a group of prisoners who have destroyed the wing where they were placed, and wounded by throwing stones on a hundred members of security forces and the prison’s guards.
