Tripoli – The Public Prosecution ordered the provisional detention of three employees. They were authorized to manage electronic services. They worked at the Islamic Bank branch in Misrata. Their detention is pending investigation. This follows accusations of seizing a customer’s funds. They used forged transfers to do so. An anti-corruption prosecutor investigated the case.
The Misrata Court of Appeal has jurisdiction. The investigation revealed original customer account data was replaced. Fraudulent information was used. This allowed the defendants to seize 1,237,930 dinars. The Public Prosecution decided to imprison the defendants. It also froze six bank accounts.
These accounts were used to obscure the money’s origin. This ensures the funds can be tracked. It also prevents any disposition of the amounts.