the sub-office of the Financial Crimes Commission at Camp Du Roi in Rodrigues Island, he will, for the benef…
(No. B/1110) Mr F. François (Second Member for Rodrigues) asked the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister of Finance, Minister for Rodrigues and Outer Islands whether, in regard to the sub-office of the Financial Crimes Commission at Camp Du Roi in Rodrigues Island, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain information as to – (a) the number of staff members posted thereat; (b) whether it is adequately equipped to operate at full capacity and to expedite the handling of complaints while ensuring an active and responsive presence on the ground in Rodrigues, and (c) number of completed cases as at date from Rodrigues.
Madam Speaker, let me first inform the House that the sub-office of the Financial Crimes Commission in Rodrigues has now moved from Camp du Roi to Rue La Solidarité in Port Mathurin. Madam Speaker, I am informed by the Financial Crimes Commission that the sub- office is manned by two investigators and one Woman Police Officer. In addition, the operations of the sub-office are under the supervision of one Chief Investigator from the Financial Crimes Commission based in Mauritius. In relation to part (b) of the question, I am informed that the Sub-office is equipped with all the necessary facilities for its operations and arrangements are also made for officers
23 of the Financial Crimes Commission based in Mauritius to proceed to Rodrigues for interrogation of suspects in high profile cases as and when required. As regards part (c) of the question, 52 cases have been registered at the Sub-office in Rodrigues during period March 2024 to-date. Out of these, 32 cases have been completed and 20 are still under investigation.
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