Lebanon security forces raid central bank chief’s home to execute subpoena

BEIRUT, June 21 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s state safety company raided a home belonging to central financial institution Governor Riad Salameh on Tuesday night time to execute a choose’s subpoena, a judicial supply and a safety supply informed Reuters.

The subpoena was issued in February by Decide Ghada Aoun after Salameh failed to point out up for questioning as a part of an investigation she was main into alleged misconduct and corruption.

Aoun in March charged Salameh with illicit enrichment, after charging his youthful brother with serving to Salameh launder the proceeds of illicit enrichment.

Salameh didn’t instantly reply to a request for touch upon Tuesday. He has beforehand denied any wrongdoing and has characterised investigations in opposition to him in Lebanon and overseas as politically motivated.

Safety businesses tried however did not find Salameh at plenty of personal properties and the central financial institution in mid-February.

His brother, Raja Salameh, was detained for practically two months earlier than being launched on Might 12 on a report bail, equal to round $3.7 million.

Each deny the costs in opposition to them.

Reporting by Timour Azhari; Enhancing by Jonathan Oatis and Rosalba O’Brien

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