Six facing official corruption and money laundering charges to reappear in February |31 December 2021

The six individuals facing official corruption and money laundering charges in relation to the disappearance of US $50 million have all had their remand conditions maintained by the Supreme Court.

The six, including Mukesh Valabhji and wife Laura, army official Leslie Benoiton, Sarah Rene, Maurice Loustau-Lalanne and Lekha Nair are all due back in court on February 4, 2022.

Prosecutor and private lawyer for the Anti-Corruption Commission of Seychelles (ACCS) said all the relevant documentation will be served to the accused and defence by January 30.

Laura Pillay