Tunis Court Hands Down Verdict in Embezzlement Case
The Criminal Chamber of the Tunis Court of First Instance delivered its verdict yesterday, Friday, February 7, 2026, sentencing a court bailiff to 8 years in prison and his wife to 3 years in prison. They were found guilty of qualified breach of trust (or embezzlement) and complicity, in accordance with articles 32 and 297 of the Penal Code. The case involves the bailiff's embezzlement of a sum of money amounting to 150,000 dinars, resulting from a court judgment execution. Instead of transferring the funds, he deposited them into his wife's bank account. She was convicted for accepting these funds while being aware of their illicit origin and for not reporting them to the authorities. Read also: Tunis: A Suspended Judge Placed in Provisional Detention
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