Mozambican authorities are carrying out arrests at the Ministry of Finance related to the collection of commissions for the release of financial quotas, the misuse of state funds, and corruption, involving senior officials, a source linked to the proceedings stated today.
While not providing specific numbers, the source mentioned that the arrests are tied to a case involving the Treasury, opened by the Central Office for Combating Corruption (GCCC). The case concerns “the charging of commissions to release financial quotas for the payment of invoices related to public procurement and the supply of goods.”
According to the same source, searches and seizures are also underway at the facilities of the Financial Information Systems Development Center (CEDSIF), an entity overseen by the Ministry of Finance. These actions target “senior officials who sit on the board of directors” due to suspicions of involvement in acts of corruption and the unauthorized payment and use of State funds.
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Mozambican media outlets report that seven individuals have been detained at the Ministry of Finance, a figure that has not yet been confirmed by the authorities. In 2022, at least three CEDSIF employees were arrested, accused of involvement in a fraud scheme that cost the Mozambican State nearly six million meticais (approximately 80,000 euros at current exchange rates).
