The Financial Crimes Commission (FCC) has arrested Hans Manthir Ballah, a 46-year-old businessman, as part of an investigation into suspected money laundering.
A search operation carried out yesterday at his home located in Ébène allowed investigators to seize a sum of Rs 1.9 million, also including foreign currencies in euros and dirhams. Rolling paper and approximately five grams of cannabis were also discovered during this intervention.
The suspect's vehicle was also seized by authorities as part of the ongoing investigation.
According to the first elements of the investigation, the FCC's investigations are focused on alleged offenses linked to money laundering. The forty-year-old was questioned by investigators in order to establish the origin of the funds found in his possession as well as possible links with other illicit activities.
The suspect will be brought before the Weekend Court this Saturday for provisional indictment. A provisional charge for money laundering will be brought against this businessman.
This arrest comes in a context of strengthening FCC operations against suspicious financial networks and assets derived from criminal activities.
In April 2017, then aged 36, this company director was arrested at Plaisance airport upon his return from Dubai. Customs officers and ADSU sleuths then discovered 32 synthetic drug tablets, Valium and Rivotril, among other substances, in his luggage.
Asked about the presence of these tablets, he declared that they were stimulating products.
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