Officials and employees from the Tripoli Civil Registry branch have been arrested. The charges involve forging data. This data was used to register a Chadian family. They also granted the family national identification numbers.
The Public Prosecution ordered the detention of the Head of the Information and Documentation Department. This official worked at the Authority’s Tripoli branch. Several other individuals involved in the case were also detained. The detentions stem from a data forgery case. The forgery occurred within the Civil Registry.
The Public Prosecution stated that public employees forged official records. These records were from the Committee for Verifying Affiliation to Libyan Origin. In 2015, the employees illegally registered a family of seven. The family members were Chadian nationals. The Head of the Information and Documentation Department later transferred their registration. This move placed them in the citizens’ register that same year. They were also added to the civil status database.
According to the Prosecution, the family members obtained national identification numbers. These numbers enabled them to access financial benefits. Such benefits are exclusively for Libyan citizens. They also acquired other rights arising from citizenship.
The investigator ordered the detention of the Authority employee. This employee had authorized the fraudulent data entry. All administrative documents based on the forgery have been suspended. The financial benefits obtained from this crime will be traced. The investigator also directed the prosecution of all other individuals involved in the forgery. This includes anyone who benefited from the illegal act.