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Lebanon's former central bank governor Riad Salameh arrested: Senior judicial source affirms to Reuters

2024-09-03 | 07:22

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Lebanon's former central bank governor Riad Salameh arrested: Senior judicial source affirms to Reuters

Lebanon's former central bank governor, Riad Salameh, was arrested on Tuesday during a judicial hearing in the capital Beirut, a senior judicial source told Reuters.

Salameh has been charged with financial crimes including money-laundering, embezzlement and illicit enrichment. He denies all wrongdoing.

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