Tunisian president's wife Leila Trabelsi took £35million in gold bars

[babu M]

The wife of Tunisia’s ousted ruler Leila Trabelsi has fled the country with 1.5 tonnes of gold worth more than £35million, it was revealed on Monday. ​

President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali’s wife Leila is said to have ordered the Tunisian central bank chief to hand over the gold bars last week.​

When the official refused, she begged her husband to authorise the release of the bullion and he gave in to her demands, Le Monde reported.​

After taking the gold, Mrs Ben Ali flew to Dubai then to the Saudi capital Jeddah to join her husband. ​

Much of the family’s £3.5billion fortune is thought to be in France, where officials said ‘suspicious’ assets would be frozen.​

 

[NICK2275]

shame on her..for such theft..

 

[Masanilo]

1.5 tonnes of gold! My poor Maths this is equal to 1500 Kg mmmhhhh gold

 

[Genekai]

Chukua chako mapema!

 

[October]

I thought Saud Arabia would chop off their hands but surprisingly they a protecting them.!!!!