Lebanon’s state security forces remain positioned outside the home of central bank governor Riad Salameh on Wednesday, a judicial source told The National, after an attempted raid on his home on Tuesday night proved unsuccessful.
State security were sent to Mr Salameh’s home on Tuesday evening, but failed to get into the building.
Tuesday’s attempt marks the second unsuccessful raid on the governor’s property. Mr Salameh, the subject of two separate corruption investigations in Lebanon, has failed to appear at multiple hearings.
The judicial source called Mr Salameh’s reluctance to co-operate with the judiciary a “provocation” and said further action would be taken soon.
“We have to do our work. We will take all legal measures to ensure our work is done,” the source told The National.
Mr Salameh was reportedly not at the property in the town of Rabieh, on the northern edge of Greater Beirut, at the time of the raid.
Judge Ghada Aoun issued a subpoena earlier this year after Mr Salameh, 71, failed to appear for questioning three times.
State security failed to locate him in February when they tried to raid his Rabieh home, sparking a controversy with another security agency that is accused of protecting him.
Mr Salameh has come under intense scrutiny since the country’s financial collapse in 2019, which has pushed more than three quarters of the country into poverty.
The raid comes at a time of heightened tension between Mr Salameh and the Lebanese judiciary.
Lebanese media reported in early June that prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat had issued charges against Mr Salameh and his younger brother Raja Salameh for misappropriation of funds, money laundering and tax evasion, among other charges.
This came two days after the brothers filed a lawsuit against Mr Oueidat for gross misconduct.
Raja Salameh was released on May 22 after spending nearly a month in detention on a record bail amount of 100 billion Lebanese pounds ($3.7 million).
Ms Aoun ordered him to be detained after questioning him over apartments bought in Paris, and she charged the brothers with illicit enrichment.
Medina County Scam Squad coming to residents’ rescue
Both local and widespread scams have been claiming victims for years, continuing to increase and change as technology and other factors evolve. To combat this, the Medina County Office of Older Adults and the Medina County Prosecutor’s Office have worked together to...
Ohio man who hid camera in bathroom to record children sentenced to 20 years in prison
A federal judge sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for creating child pornography, including using a hidden camera in a bathroom to secretly record children. Timothy Wright, 50, of Dublin, Ohio, also will spend 10 years on supervised released once he completes his...
Powerball winning numbers for Monday, Dec. 12, 2022; jackpot $124 million
Winning numbers were selected in the Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, Powerball drawing, with the jackpot at an estimated $124 million. The winning numbers are 16-31-50-55-61 Powerball 9 Power Play 4. The Classic Lotto numbers are 1-3-4-16-17-47 Kicker 206288. The jackpot...
Northeast Ohio Monday weather forecast: Rain and snow showers possible
Chilly weather kicks off the work week in Northeast Ohio, with chances of both snow and rain showers on Monday. The National Weather Service says the best chances for snow showers are before 11 a.m., with temperatures in the mid-30s. It will be cloudy throughout the...
Submit your event
We will be happy to share your events. Please email us the details and pictures at publish@profilenewsohio.com
Address
P.O. Box: 311001 Independance, Ohio, 44131
Call Us
+1 (216) 269 3272
Email Us
Publish@profilenewsohio.com