Lebanon ex-central bank chief Salameh arrested for embezzlement: Judicial official

AFP , Tuesday 3 Sep 2024

Lebanon's former central bank governor Riad Salameh was arrested Tuesday after being questioned over alleged embezzlement, a judicial official told AFP.

Riad Salameh
Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh poses during a studio photo session in the capital Beirut, on December 20, 2021. AFP

 

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The public prosecutor "arrested Salameh after questioning him for three hours on suspicions of embezzlement from the central bank exceeding $40 million", the official said, requesting anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to the media.

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