Switzerland Files Criminal Charges Against Saudi Businessman For Financing Terrorism
By Victor Comras
According to an AP source story (in French) coming out of Switzerland, the Swiss Federal Prosecutors Office has filed charges against an unnamed Saudi Businessman for his involvement in financing Al Qaeda. The case will now be handled by an investigative judge for possible eventual prosecution in the Swiss Federal Criminal Court of Bellinzone. According to the report, the Swiss government has also acted to freeze several million dollars in related bank accounts in Geneva. From the information provided in the report it appears that the Saudi in question may be none other than Yasin Al Qadi, past President and founder of the Muwafaq Foundation. It should be recalled that the Swiss authorities, just two weeks ago, had to drop similar charges against Youssef Nada as the evidence collected was deemed insufficient to turn the dossier over to an Investigative Judge (the Swiss analog to a US District Attorney). See my Earlier Blog
Meanwhile, al Qadi is reportedly bringing a new legal action in Albanian Courts seeking to unfreeze property frozen there. In October, Albanian authorities seized 22 apartment units and froze his bank accounts and other asset. Al Qadi had earlier convinced Turkish authorities to drop charges against him there. See My Earlier Blog.
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