Authorities have carried out arrests at the Ministry of Finance as part of an investigation into alleged illegal collection of commissions, misuse of state funds, and corrupt practices involving senior officials, the Lusa news agency reported.
According to a source close to the case, cited by the news agency, the actions stem from an investigation conducted by the Central Anti-Corruption Office (GCCC), focusing on irregularities within the Treasury.
“The case concerns the collection of commissions for the release of funds associated with the payment of invoices in the context of public procurement and the supply of goods,” the source said.
Without specifying the exact number of detainees, the same source confirmed that the proceedings also include searches and seizures at the premises of the Center for the Development of Financial Information Systems (Cedsif), an entity under the Ministry of Finance.
The investigations primarily target senior staff, including members of the board of directors, suspected of involvement in corruption schemes, as well as in the payment and misuse of public funds.
Meanwhile, national media outlets are reporting that seven people have been detained at the Ministry of Finance, a claim that has not yet been officially confirmed by the authorities.
This case follows previous investigations in the same sector. In 2022, at least three Cedsif employees were arrested for alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme that is said to have caused losses to the state in the amount of nearly six million meticais.
Authorities continue to take steps to fully ascertain the facts and hold those involved accountable.
