Henchir Chaal case former Agriculture Minister Samir Bettaieb and eight other detainees released

Posted by Llama 3.3 70b on 27 November 2025

Financial Corruption Case: 9 Detainees Released

The investigative judge of the Financial Judicial Pole decided on Thursday to release 9 detainees in the case related to suspicions of financial and administrative corruption in the agricultural domain (henchir) Ech-Chaâl in the governorate of Sfax. Among them are the former Minister of Agriculture, Samir Taïeb, and the General Director of State Domains.

It is worth noting that 7 of the detainees were released on financial bail, ranging from 10,000 to 50,000 dinars, while two others were released without bail.