Published 7 days ago • loading... • Updated 5 days ago

Former Mauritian PM Jugnauth arrested in money laundering investigation

Former Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth was arrested and charged with money laundering and released on bail by a magistrate.
Detectives from the Financial Crimes Commission seized 114 million Mauritius rupees during searches related to Jugnauth's case.
Jugnauth's lawyer, Raouf Gulbul, reported that his client denies the charges against him.
The magistrate ordered Jugnauth to refrain from communicating about the case except with authorized officials or the court.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

42 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

BBC News

Pravind Jugnauth: Mauritius ex-PM out on bail after being charged with money laundering

Pravind Jugnauth was charged with money laundering, which he denies, following a dramatic arrest.

5 days ago·United Kingdom

Read Full Article

Africa News

Former Mauritian PM released on bail following his arrest on Sunday

Former Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has been released on bail following his arrest on Sunday on money laundering charges.

5 days ago·Pointe-Noire, Congo

Read Full Article

The Hindu

Mauritius' former Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth gets bail on money-laundering charges

Pravind Jugnauth was arrested after detectives from the state-run Financial Crimes Commission searched his home, among other locations, to find and seize 114 million Mauritius rupees ($2.5 million)

5 days ago·India

Read Full Article

Firstpost News

Mauritius court releases former PM Jugnauth on bail after his arrest in money laundering case

Jugnauth was detained on Sunday after detectives from the state-run Financial Crimes Commission raided his house and other sites, seizing 114 million Mauritius rupees

5 days ago·Mumbai, India

Read Full Article

VOA News

Mauritius ex-PM freed on bail in money-laundering probe

Port Louis, Mauritius — A court in Mauritius on Monday released on bail the island's former Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth in a money-laundering probe after seizing suitcases of cash in raids on his alleged accomplices' homes. Police detained the 63-year-old along with his wife Kobita Jugnauth on Saturday and questioned them for several hours, police sources told AFP. Kobita Jugnauth was later released and Pravind Jugnauth was placed under fo…

5 days ago·United States

Read Full Article