Guinea’s CRIEF combines two proceedings involving bailiffs
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Guinee360
The CRIEF has agreed to combine two proceedings against bailiffs, including Me Halimé Saad Chaloub, who are accused alongside others of alleged forgery, fraud in court proceedings and usurpation of office. The prosecution said the related cases should be heard together; the civil party supported the request at the 19 October 2026 hearing, Guinee360 reports.
Guinea’s Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Crimes (CRIEF) agreed on Monday 19 October 2026 to combine two proceedings involving bailiffs in their dispute with Ecobank. The request was made by the public prosecutor and supported by the civil party, according to Guinee360.
Me Halimé Saad Chaloub and other bailiffs are facing charges of alleged fraud in court proceedings, forgery and use of forged public and authentic documents, usurpation of title or office, and complicity. Ecobank Guinea is seeking, among other things, $2 million in the case, according to Ecobank Guinea.
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