Tripoli – The Public Prosecution Office of the Tripoli Courts Circuit has ordered the detention of officials from the Credit and Corporate departments at Sahara Bank and the manager of the bank’s branch in the Bin Ashour area in connection with a financial corruption case.
The Attorney General’s Office stated in a press release on Thursday that the Chief Prosecutor investigated information related to the acquisition of illicit material benefits resulting from banking operations conducted within the bank.
The results of the investigation conducted by the Prosecution revealed the accused’s failure to secure the necessary guarantees for granting documentary credits to six companies, amounting to nineteen million, three hundred and eighty-three thousand euros and six hundred and thirty-three thousand dinars.
The Prosecution concluded by detaining the accused pending investigation and ordered the arrest of the remaining individuals involved in the incident.