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Rabat – The judicial police in Taourirt, a town in the northern part of Morocco, arrested on Wednesday a 23-year-old person suspected of distributing smuggled electronic devices used to cheat in school exams, according to information provided by the General Directorate of National Territorial Surveillance (DGST).
A security source stated that the seizure and inspection of the suspect resulted in finding 97 electronic devices and 11 wireless earphones.
In addition, authorities found accessories for the said devices and a monetary amount suspected of being the proceeds of the operation all in possession of the suspect.
The same source added that the suspect is being subjected to a judicial investigation to reveal the details of this case.
The baccalaureate exams, which are set to begin in Morocco between June 6-10, are national exams that mark the end of students’ high school careers, and qualify them to higher education institutions.
The evolution in cheating techniques has led the Moroccan Ministry of National Education to develop a legal framework to punish those involved in any aspect that promotes or facilitates academic dishonesty.
Law N° 02-13, which was adopted in 2016, includes several practices under the definition of cheating, including the use of fake identity documents to sit for the exam, taking the exam in the place of another exam taker, and leaking questions or answers beforehand, among others.
The law punishes those who participate in the practice with one month to a year in prison, in addition to a fine ranging from MAD 5,000 ($515) to MAD 10,000 ($1,030).
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