Judge Saqr Charges Roumieh Corruption Suspects

State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr charged on Monday several officials with corruption, negligence and embezzlement of public funds regarding the case of renovating Roumieh prison.

According to state-run National News Agency, Saqr charged two ISF officers, several employees and a contractor with the previous charges.

They were referred to First Military Investigation Judge Riyad Abu Ghida for further investigations.

Financial Prosecutor Judge Ali Ibrahim referred the suspects last week to the military judiciary.

Roumieh, the oldest and largest of Lebanon's overcrowded prisons, has witnessed sporadic prison breaks in recent years and escalating riots over the past months as inmates living in poor conditions demand better treatment.