Ex-Mauritian Premier Jugnauth Held in Money-Laundering Probe

Former Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth has been arrested and is being held in custody on an allegation of money laundering, according to his lawyer.

Jugnauth denies the allegation, lawyer Raouf Gulbul said in an interview posted on defimedia.info’s Facebook page. The former premier is being held as part of a Financial Crimes Commission investigation, the news website reported.

The ex-premier is the second high-profile member of the previous regime to be arrested and detained since the new government won elections in November by a landslide. Former Bank of Mauritius Governor Harvesh Seegolamwas held last month when he ...