Imprisonment of the director of university services for the state of Oran and the former director of Djelfa – New Algeria

The Republic Prosecutor’s Office at the National Economic Criminal Court decided 4 defendants to be placed in temporary detention, including the former director of university services for the state of Djelfa. Currently, Oran and private traders, and the rest of the defendants are placed under the judicial supervision system.

The Public Prosecution stated, “In accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Republic’s Prosecution at the National Economic and Financial Penal Pole informs public opinion that, following information received from a whistleblower about incidents of corruption in the methods of granting deals at the level of some university services directorates.”

The statement added, “A preliminary investigation was opened by the Central Office for the Suppression of Corruption, the results of which concluded that violations had been recorded in the state directorates of university services in Djelfa, Oran, and Mostaganem, through tampering with the conditions books and violating the principles of fair competition of the Public Procurement Law, for the purpose of granting unjustified privileges.” For others.”

He continued, “20 suspected persons were brought before the prosecution, and a judicial investigation was opened against them, on charges of granting and benefiting from unjustified privileges to others on the occasion of concluding a contract or deal with the state or one of its institutions in violation of legislative and regulatory provisions, abuse of office, and intentional squandering of public funds.” “.

In conclusion, the statement included, “After questioning the defendants by the investigating judge, he issued an order to place (04) defendants in temporary detention. The matter concerns the director of university services for the state of Djelfa previously, and currently Oran, and private traders, and to place the rest of the defendants under the judicial supervision system.”