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Lebanon Receives Interpol Red Notice For Carlos Ghosn
Yesterday it was revealed that the Interpol issued Lebanon a red notice for the arrest of ousted Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn based on an arrest warrant issued by France. A red notice obliges member states to abide by it subject to each country’s internal laws, alternatively allowing member states to opt for a local trial.
As far as acting on this notice, Lebanon does not extradite its own citizens and will therefore not cooperate. Moreover, Ghosn is subject to a judicial travel ban.
Ghosn had been arrested in November of 2018 on four financial misconduct charges including hiding income, illicit enrichment, and others. He is now being investigated in France over what is being referred to as “suspect payments” made between Renault-Nissan and a vehicle distribution company in Oman, Suhail Bahwan Automobiles.
The holder of French, Lebanese, and Brazilian citizenship, Ghosn was meant to stand trial back in 2018 in Japan but fled to Lebanon under movie-like circumstances.
Ghosn is set to be questioned by prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat in light of the Interpol’s notice.
Lebanon received an Interpol arrest warrant on Thursday for former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn v @AFP pic.twitter.com/xgEI2qQWis
— Middle East Strategic Perspectives (@mestrate) May 20, 2022
As far as acting on this notice, Lebanon does not extradite its own citizens and will therefore not cooperate. Moreover, Ghosn is subject to a judicial travel ban.
Ghosn had been arrested in November of 2018 on four financial misconduct charges including hiding income, illicit enrichment, and others. He is now being investigated in France over what is being referred to as “suspect payments” made between Renault-Nissan and a vehicle distribution company in Oman, Suhail Bahwan Automobiles.
The holder of French, Lebanese, and Brazilian citizenship, Ghosn was meant to stand trial back in 2018 in Japan but fled to Lebanon under movie-like circumstances.
Ghosn is set to be questioned by prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat in light of the Interpol’s notice.
