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French rapper Maes jailed over kidnapping charges in Morocco

Happier days: French rapper Walid Georgey aka Maes poses during a photo session in Paris, on January 14, 2020. AFP - CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT

A Moroccan court has sentenced French rapper Maes to seven years in prison on charges including the forming of a criminal gang and attempted kidnapping, local reports said Wednesday.

Maes, who has roots in Morocco and whose real name is Walid Georgey, was arrested upon landing in Morocco in January after fleeing the United Arab Emirates where he feared he could be extradited to France, the reports said.

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