Saïd Chaou, former Moroccan MP, and 15 co-defendants are on trial in Breda, Netherlands, facing charges related to drug trafficking, money laundering, and criminal organization membership. Chaou, who has been at the heart of Dutch-Moroccan diplomatic tensions, denies the allegations, claiming his wealth comes from legitimate business ventures in Morocco.
During our investigation, the questions we posed to Unimer on Friday went unanswered. However, 24 hours after revealing the involvement of one of the group's factories in a large drug trafficking operation, a press release was issued in an attempt to clarify the situation ahead of the opening of the Casablanca Stock Exchange.