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The Helvetia statue in front of a Swiss flag on the Swiss Parliament building (Bundeshaus) ahead of a press conference on Swiss banks' capital requirements in Bern, Switzerland, April 22, 2026. (Credit: Denis Balibouse/Reuters)
Add as preferred on Google Five luxury cars purchased in Switzerland with only a down payment were fraudulently shipped to Lebanon. Four were subsequently recovered and returned to their Swiss owners following a cross-border investigation launched in response to a request for mutual legal assistance. This is how an unprecedented international luxury-car trafficking case unfolded and was brought to a close, thanks to cooperation between Interpol and the Swiss judicial authorities on the one hand, and Lebanon’s Court of Cassation prosecutor’s office and criminal investigation police on the other.Alongside the return of the vehicles to Switzerland, the Cassations’ general advocate Myrna Kallas recently referred the case to the Beirut Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of Appeal, asking it to bring charges of fraud and money laundering against men... You have reached your article limit.Stay informed as events unfold across a region in flux.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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