Interrogations with NSSF Employees Kick Off in Fraud Case

Interrogations with seven National Social Security Fund (NSSF) employees charged with the embezzlement of public funds and forgery kicked off on Friday, the state-run National News Agency reported.

According to NNA, Beirut's First Investigative Judge Ghassan Owaidat began questioning the seven suspects after he received a day earlier the financial public prosecution charges along with the investigations carried out.

The seven suspects are charged with embezzlement of public funds, counterfeiting documents and incitement to commit arson inside an NSSF branch.

On Wednesday, seven employees tasked with operations at the NSSF and others from its inspection bureau were charged by Financial General Prosecutor Judge Ali Ibrahim.

Internal Security Forces raided at the weekend a branch for the NSSF in the Beirut neighborhood of Wata el-Msaytbeh as part of investigations of a violation at the branch.

General Director of the NSSF Mohammed Karaki revealed that an employee was detained several days ago while trying to set ablaze some documents.