José de la Mata, a Spanish judge, has launched a probe against two former politicians accused of criminal activities including bribing in foreign countries, Algeria in particular, reports say. Pedro Ramón Gómez de la Serna and Gustavo de Arístegui, two former popular parliamentarians according to De la Mata headed a criminal organization to “obtain contracts in foreign countries” including Algeria. The alleged crimes date back to 2009 after Gómez de la Serna and Arístegui “came together to advise Spanish companies in the search for business opportunities and opening of foreign markets,” El Pais reports. The duo Spanish former politician as part of plot setup screen companies and false invoicing. Posted by North Africa Post North Africa Post's news desk is composed of journalists and editors, who are constantly working to provide new and accurate stories to NAP readers.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 23, 2020 12:00 UTC