Ex-Mauritian Premier Jugnauth Held in Money-Laundering Probe
Pravind Jugnauth
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Former Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth has been arrested and is being held in custody on an allegation of money laundering, according to his lawyer.
Jugnauth denies the allegation, lawyer Raouf Gulbul said in an interview posted on defimedia.info’s Facebook page. The former premier is being held as part of a Financial Crimes Commission investigation, the news website reported.