Libyan court convicts 3 officials over cheque forgery and embezzlement
A Libyan court has convicted the manager of the Jumhouria Bank branch in Riqdalin Municipality, a financial services oversight employee, and a third official authorised to manage a current account at the same bank, for forging a bank cheque used to embezzle public funds.
According to a statement from the Office of the Attorney General, the defendants were found guilty of falsifying a cheque, which was used to unlawfully obtain 1.5 million Libyan dinars allocated for the salaries of public sector employees.
The Criminal Court of the Zawiya Court of Appeals sentenced the three to five years in prison. They were also ordered to repay the full amount and fined a total of 3,777,607 Libyan dinars.
The Attorney General's office said the ruling comes as part of ongoing efforts to combat financial corruption and safeguard public funds. Crimes Tagged: Attorney General embezzlement Jumhouria Bank Riqdalin Municipality
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