The former CEO of the Sonatrach group, Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour, has reportedly been placed under committal for his involvement in corruption cases.
Indeed, the Public Prosecutor at the Sidi M’hamed court, placed the former leader of the Sonatrach group, Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour, who was extradited yesterday to Algeria, under a committal warrant to keep him in pre-trial detention. the time he is tried for several corruption cases in which he was allegedly involved. This is what Ennahar reported on Thursday, August 05, 2021.
In detail, the former head of the first oil and gas company in Algeria was brought back by law enforcement yesterday to Algerian soil. This was done after the relevant authorities issued an international arrest warrant against him. As a result, it was the United Arab Emirates that imprisoned Ould Kaddour before bringing him to justice.
Therefore, this Thursday, August 05, 2021, the former businessman was brought before the court of Sidi Mโhamed in Algiers. This, in front of the magistrate of the investigation pole. The one specializing in cases of financial and economic corruption. It is noteworthy that his name appeared during several investigations into criminal cases.
Algeria: Ould Kaddour arrested by the judicial court
In addition, the accused was reportedly arrested so that he could be heard by the Public Prosecutor and his deputies. It should be noted that Ould Kaddour has been prosecuted for several cases which have had a significant impact on the economy of the country. But not only. In particular, they were carried out in an illegal context and without respecting what Algerian law stipulates.
Among others, we find the rental case of the old Sicilian refinery, Augusta. The latter, which was priced at one (01) billion dollars. But also, for his involvement, at the time when he headed the BRC group; in contracts for the creation of new separation units in Algeria. These were concluded with the American Air Products and Chemicals.