Djibouti police have arrested two senior ministry officials following an audit by the general state inspectorate that revealed a massive theft of public funds, state television reported.
Two officials – Farah Mohamed Osman, deputy director of materials, and Sahal Said Awaleh, head of the ministry’s treasury directorate – are in detention over “unjustified significant budget overruns”.
Investigations had shown the existence of fraudulent agreements between some traders and officials at the budget ministry to embezzle money, RTD Djibouti said.
“Several local traders and other people are also in detention in the case,” the broadcaster reports.