Tripoli – The Tripoli Criminal Court convicted two individuals. They were members of a criminal gang. They were found guilty of seizing funds. The funds belonged to the Food and Drug Control Center. They used forged bank checks.
The Public Prosecution had filed the criminal lawsuit against them. The defendants deliberately carried out organized financial fraud. This fraud targeted the center’s funds using fake checks. In its latest session, the court sentenced the defendants.
They received two years in prison with hard labor. They were also fined 360,000 dinars. They must repay 180,000 dinars. The ruling also deprived the defendants of their civil rights. This applies throughout their sentence. It extends for one year after its completion. This is part of deterrent legal measures. These measures combat forgery and financial fraud crimes.