While Lebanon is suffering from a devastating economic crisis, and the authorities in Three European countries – France, Germany and Luxembourg – Frozen more From 130 million dollars worth of it’s a assets linked to the investigation of money laundering, an agency of the European Union said on Monday.
Actions Taken by Officials in the three countries synchronization with Domestic and European investigations of Its center for a long time bank Governor Riad Salameh. The crisis that started in October 2019, rooted in contracts of Corruption and mismanagement persisted with not serious steps by the country’s political class work for Solution.
European Union Agency for The Criminal Justice Organization, or Eurojust, said the investigation was targeting five accused suspects of money laundering. The five were not identified, adding that they are suspects of embezzlement public funds in Lebanon reaches more of $330 million and €5 million ($5.5 million), respectively, between 2002 and 2021.
He said assets that has been frozen on Friday amount 120 million euros ($131.6 million).
It was not immediately clear If the case is related to the investigation of safety , who A Lebanese judge indicted earlier this month with Illegal enrichment and money laundering. safety brotherRaja, it was under arrest Since March 17, over corruption charges.
safety brothers assets frozen in Lebanon by order of a judge in Lebanese money laundering Issue. A Lebanese judge said Riad Salameh used it brother to buy real Property in France worth Nearly $12 million.
there also The brokerage firm Forry Associates Ltd, owned by Raja Salameh, has reportedly been appointed by the Central Bank. bank to hang government Bond sales in Which the company received $ 330 million in Committees. conservative, who He denied all charges of Corruption, describing them as politicized, he said last November “Not a penny of public moneyTo pay Forry Associates Ltd.
A Eurojust spokesperson contacted by the Associated Press declined to name people Targeted saying: “We can never give information on the suspects “.
Eurojust said the suspects in The main The investigation is “presumed innocent until proven guilty in accordance with the law.”
Judicial authorities said in Germany seized assets worth more From 35 million euros.
French authorities seized assets worth At least 18.2 million euros and bank accounts worth 46 million euros in Monaco. they also took over building in Brussels worth 7 million euros.
In Luxembourg, nearly 11 million euros were seized via several bank accounts said.
A Lebanese banker said Eurojust’s statement “did not give Any hint, guide or a fact that assets frozen tied or tied in any way In Forry’s Operations, though, he indicated that the numbers in question were similar. He spoke on condition of Anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to media.
Riad Salameh who He was not arrested, and he led the Lebanese finance since 1993, until post-war recovery and spells of disturbances. He was once praised as a guardian of Lebanon financial stability but has drawn Increasing scrutiny since the collapse began in 2019. Ho also being investigated in Several European countries, including Switzerland and France, for Ability money laundering and embezzlement.
While Lebanon is suffering from a devastating economic crisis, and the authorities in Three European countries – France, Germany and Luxembourg – Frozen more From 130 million dollars worth of it’s a assets linked to the investigation of money laundering, an agency of the European Union said on Monday.
Actions Taken by Officials in the three countries synchronization with Domestic and European investigations of Its center for a long time bank Governor Riad Salameh. The crisis that started in October 2019, rooted in contracts of Corruption and mismanagement persisted with not serious steps by the country’s political class work for Solution.
European Union Agency for The Criminal Justice Organization, or Eurojust, said the investigation was targeting five accused suspects of money laundering. The five were not identified, adding that they are suspects of embezzlement public funds in Lebanon reaches more of $330 million and €5 million ($5.5 million), respectively, between 2002 and 2021.
He said assets that has been frozen on Friday amount 120 million euros ($131.6 million).
It was not immediately clear If the case is related to the investigation of safety , who A Lebanese judge indicted earlier this month with Illegal enrichment and money laundering. safety brotherRaja, it was under arrest Since March 17, over corruption charges.
safety brothers assets frozen in Lebanon by order of a judge in Lebanese money laundering Issue. A Lebanese judge said Riad Salameh used it brother to buy real Property in France worth Nearly $12 million.
there also The brokerage firm Forry Associates Ltd, owned by Raja Salameh, has reportedly been appointed by the Central Bank. bank to hang government Bond sales in Which the company received $ 330 million in Committees. conservative, who He denied all charges of Corruption, describing them as politicized, he said last November “Not a penny of public moneyTo pay Forry Associates Ltd.
A Eurojust spokesperson contacted by the Associated Press declined to name people Targeted saying: “We can never give information on the suspects “.
Eurojust said the suspects in The main The investigation is “presumed innocent until proven guilty in accordance with the law.”
Judicial authorities said in Germany seized assets worth more From 35 million euros.
French authorities seized assets worth At least 18.2 million euros and bank accounts worth 46 million euros in Monaco. they also took over building in Brussels worth 7 million euros.
In Luxembourg, nearly 11 million euros were seized via several bank accounts said.
A Lebanese banker said Eurojust’s statement “did not give Any hint, guide or a fact that assets frozen tied or tied in any way In Forry’s Operations, though, he indicated that the numbers in question were similar. He spoke on condition of Anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to media.
Riad Salameh who He was not arrested, and he led the Lebanese finance since 1993, until post-war recovery and spells of disturbances. He was once praised as a guardian of Lebanon financial stability but has drawn Increasing scrutiny since the collapse began in 2019. Ho also being investigated in Several European countries, including Switzerland and France, for Ability money laundering and embezzlement.