Arrest warrant issued for former Central Bank of Lebanon Governor Riad Salameh in financial crimes case

Lebanese courts issued an immediate arrest warrant on Monday against former Central Bank of Lebanon Governor Riad Salameh, in connection with a case involving financial and monetary crimes.

The National News Agency reported that the Beirut Court of Appeal Prosecutor, Judge Raja Hamoush, filed charges against Salameh and Samir Hanna, chairman of the board of directors of Bank of Beirut, and referred the case along with them to Beirut’s first investigating judge, Rola Othman.

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According to the agency, the allegations against Salameh and Hanna include establishing shell companies, misappropriating funds belonging to the Central Bank of Lebanon, and using them to fraudulently purchase shares and bonds from commercial banks, as well as illegal enrichment, money laundering, and bribery.

Hamoush requested the issuance of an immediate arrest warrant against Salameh, while it was decided to refer the case to the Public Prosecution after questioning Samir Hanna, to present its demands based on the investigation results.