The Attorney General’s Office reported last Monday (12 February) that the Accounts Manager at the Sahara Bank, Corinthia branch, Tripoli had been detained pending trial.
The Manager is accused of embezzling bank funds by carry out banking operations in violation of the rules governing bank clearing procedures and related accounting restrictions. The accused is charged with causing serious harm to the established interest by contributing to others obtaining illegal material benefits.
This was achieved by deliberately deducting hundreds of thousands of dinars to accept bank instruments that are not matched by balances corresponding to their value in the drawers’ accounts. These actions are deemed to have caused damage to public funds.
