Swiss Charges Eldest Son of Former Nigerian Leader with Money Laundering and Belonging to a Criminal Organization (IC)

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Saturday, July 1, 2000

Author:

Bruce Zagaris

Volume:

16

Issue:

7

805

Abstract:

On June 7, 2000, the media revealed that the Swiss Government has charged Mohammed Abacha, the eldest surviving son of the late Nigerian dictator, General Sani Abacha, with money laundering and related connected offenses. Georges Zecchin, the Geneva judge leading the Swiss criminal investigation, has confirmed that the Swiss have charged Mr. Abacha with money laundering, membership in a criminal organization, fraud and embezzling public money…[more]