The first investigating judge of the Economic and Financial Judicial Unit today issued a committal warrant against a lawyer involved in the Youssef Mimouni case relating to acts of financial corruption, the creation of assets in foreigner without authorization from the Central Bank, and attempted export of funds abroad.
Thus after having issued, yesterday a travel ban hitting around thirty people involved in investigations linked to the businessman Youssef Mimouni including civil servants, lawyers, judges and legal experts, the investigating judge of the pole economic and financial judicial system issued a new committal warrant.
He had already issued arrest warrants against Youssef Mimouni, one of his relatives, as well as executives of a public bank, including a former general director of the bank and the owner of a consulting firm. advice.
In addition, he ordered the freezing of assets, bank accounts, as well as transfers of ownership of real estate belonging to some of the persons concerned, as part of precautionary measures, pending the finalization of investigations relating to the case.
This case would be linked to that of BH Bank, where on October 23, arrest warrants were issued against Mimouni, his son and the former general director of the bank, as part of an investigation for money laundering. money involving a network of 55 people, including bank employees.
The investigation revealed a complex system of embezzlement of public funds and links with various judicial and administrative actors. The charges include money laundering, abuse of office, corruption and falsification of documents.