France, Nov. 27 -- 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.

French authorities had issued an international arrest warrant for him over a separate criminal case.

He appeared in the Tangier Criminal Court of First Instancelate Tuesday and was found guilty of "forming a criminal organisation, attempted abduction and unlawful confinement" of a rival in Morocco, news website TelQuel reported.

According to TelQuel, The allegations claimed the singer had commissioned a gang and a "hitman" to murder a rival in Marrakech. The plot was foiled following an attempted ...