Moroccan Judiciary Refutes 'Scapegoat' Claims in Taxi Driver Convictions Over Migrant Transport

A judicial source in Morocco has responded to public controversy regarding the conviction of taxi drivers in Tetouan. The source clarified that the sentences handed down by the Court of First Instance were not based merely on the act of transporting citizens to the occupied city of Ceuta, nor solely on the drivers' profession.

Instead, the judicial authority emphasized that the convictions were grounded in specific facts and evidence pertinent to each individual case. This assertion aims to counter the narrative that the drivers were made scapegoats, as suggested by some public discourse.

The clarification addresses the debate surrounding the drivers' role in irregular migration towards Ceuta. The judicial source stressed that the legal proceedings considered concrete evidence, ensuring that the judgments were fair and case-specific, rather than a blanket condemnation of the taxi drivers' actions or profession.