Tunisian justice on Tuesday sentenced several former members of the executive board of the National Union of Internal Security Forces as well as the owner of a private printing company to prison terms ranging from three to six years for cases of financial corruption.
Penalties for embezzlement and money laundering
The criminal chamber specializing in financial corruption cases of the Court of First Instance of Tunis delivered its judgment this morning. Among those sentenced are the former general secretary of the union and several other members of its executive office.
They were found guilty of “blatant treason”, participation in this treason, money laundering and other financial offenses, reports Mosaique fm.
The owner of a private printing company, involved in certain irregular financial transactions, was also sentenced. The sentences handed down range from three to six years in prison.
These decisions come after the specialized indictment chamber of the Court of Appeal referred the defendants, placed under arrest, to the criminal chamber for financial corruption. The accusations related to embezzlement, money laundering and complicity in financial embezzlement within the union.
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