Hicham Jerando Unmasked: When Activism Hides a Human Trafficking Network to Canada!
The arrest of Chaimae I., a Moroccan citizen established in Canada, upon her arrival at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca by the National Brigade of the Judicial Police, has lifted the veil on one of the darkest aspects of Jerando’s criminal profile: the transformation of digital activism into a cover for an entire structured network of illegal migration and extortion.
According to consistent sources reported by Salim Bekkali (@SalimBekkali), the suspect worked at an agency specialized in handling immigration applications to Canada. But that activity was just a facade. In reality, it served as a logistical relay to facilitate irregular migration, in exchange for sums of money extorted from gullible victims, lured by Jerando’s reassuring-toned YouTube videos on his channel @Tahadi.
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What arouses suspicion is that since 2023, Jerando’s activity in this area reached a worrying peak. He frequently posted about immigration procedures, presenting himself as an experienced advisor, despite lacking accreditation or legal competence. Behind a charming discourse, he built a parallel scam system, exploiting the desperation of young Moroccans dreaming of a Canadian Eldorado to profit.
Given this situation, it is essential for the investigators of the National Brigade of the Judicial Police to concentrate their efforts on a thorough examination of the ties between the suspect and Jerando, in order to understand the exact mechanisms behind the suspicions of facilitating irregular migration to Canada. This approach will not only determine responsibilities but also help prevent the recurrence of this type of criminal activity.
If Canadian authorities decide to open a rigorous and comprehensive investigation into Jerando’s actions, they would uncover the workings of a well-oiled system in which he exploited the distress of many immigration applicants, selling them the illusion of a future in Canada in exchange for substantial amounts of money. Behind this facade lies a genuine transnational network, operating between Morocco and Canada, specialized in organizing irregular migration and founded on abuse of trust, manipulation, and illegal profit.
Through his fraudulent practices, Jerando violated Section 117 of the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, which prohibits organizing, inducing, assisting, or facilitating the entry into Canada of people illegally. This offense is punishable by a fine of up to CAD 500,000 and/or 10 years in prison (up to 14 years in case of repeat offense).
Therefore, given the gravity of the revealed facts, it is imperative that the Canadian authorities adopt a zero‑tolerance policy and fully measure the threat posed by Hicham Jerando, whose activities go far beyond mere online activism. He now appears as one of the central figures of a transnational network mixing illegal migration, financial fraud, and ideological manipulation.
The self‑styled whistleblower Hicham Jerando, who delighted in portraying himself as a victim of a repressive system, now appears in a different light: that of an organized con artist, using noble causes such as human rights to mask mafia‑style practices.
The Moroccan public, long witness to his digital gestures, is now discovering the other side of the story: a manipulative influencer with dubious methods, exploiting the credibility offered by social media to infiltrate the migration sphere and extort the most vulnerable.
His presence in Canada must in no case become a shield of impunity, as that would amount to offering comfort to an individual suspected of serious criminal activities. Silence or inaction by Canadian authorities in the face of these actions would be tantamount to tolerating, even legitimizing, a well‑oiled fraudulent system that not only exploits the distress of immigration candidates but also undermines trust in institutions and causes considerable human and social harm.