Anti-graft watchdog seeks to recover US$84m
The 43 counts of “recompensing government loss” was among 239 charges forwarded to the Prosecutor General’s office in the third quarter of 2017.
22 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM
The anti-corruption watchdog has sought charges against four unnamed men to recover MVR1.3 billion (US$84.3 million) in stolen public funds.
The 43 counts of “recompensing government loss” against the four men were among 239 charges forwarded to the Prosecutor General’s office in the third quarter of 2017, the Anti-Corruption Commission said in a statement Thursday.
The charges include 99 counts of “providing undue advantage for a third party” against six men and 97 counts of “acting in a manner which precludes an advantage to the public or state” against three men.
According to the ACC, all of the 239 charges stem from the investigation of four cases that concluded during the third quarter. The watchdog also noted that all 13 suspects were male government employees.
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