Interpol arrests Mubarak's former finance minister

Published April 14th, 2014 - 06:41 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Interpol arrested on Monday Egypt's former finance minister Youssef Boutros Ghali when he arrived in Paris on a flight from London, Egyptian sattelite TV channel MBC Masr has announced.

Ghali served as Egypt's finance minister from 2004 until the Egyptian revolution in January 2011.

The 61-year old former official has been arrested on charges of damage to public funds and illegal gains.

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