Riad Salameh, the former governor of Lebanon's central bank, was detained after he was questioned on several corruption cases.
A former bank chief in Lebanon was arrested this week on charges relating to corruption and financial crimes.On Tuesday, three judicial officials in Lebanon announced that Riad Salameh, the former governor of Lebanon's central bank, was detained after he was questioned on several corruption cases. Salameh began serving as the head of Lebanon's central bank in 1993 and held the position for 30 years until his resignation in 2019.
Salameh was reportedly asked about several financial issues, including allegations that he hired a company called Optimum to manipulate financial statements and conceal Lebanon's significant financial losses.The officials who spoke anonymously said that Salameh was transported by Lebanon's Internal Security Force to a higher security prison, The Associated Press reported.
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