Over $351m cash discovered in the home of ex Sudanese President

A large hoard of cash has been found at the home of Sudan’s ousted president Omar al-Bashir and he is now being investigated for money laundering.

According to reports gathered, suitcases loaded with more than $351,000, €6m ($6.7m; £5.2m) and five billion Sudanese pounds ($105m) were found at Mr Bashir’s home.

The Senior public prosecutor in Sudan, Mutasim Mahmoud in a statement has confirmed that the cash is secure within the vaults of the Bank of Sudan, and charges will be filled against Bashir under the foreign exchange and money laundering law.

Omar al-Bashir was kicked out of office in a military coup over two weeks ago.

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