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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Official: Algerian Authorities Arrested 15,000 People Last Year on Alleged Corruption

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declared war on corruption and the corrupt. (AFP)

Algerian police arrested more than 15,000 people in 2022 on charges of financial corruption, according to an Algerian security official.

Deputy Director of Police Public Security Ahmed al-Hussein told the Algerian radio that the security units specialized in tracking financial crimes handled more than 14,000 cases last year, referring 10,600 to court.

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