Interpol announces international search for Iran’s former Melli Bank chief

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 3 /Trend D.Khatinoglu/ Interpol has announced an international search for Iran's former Melli Bank chief, charged on a fraud, a statement on the agency's official website said. Iran requested Interpol to announce an international search for Mahmoud Reza Khavari accusing him of participation in $3 billion worth bank fraud. In autumn last year, Mahmoud Khavari escaped to Canada. He has dual Iranian-Canadian citizenship. Last year Iran unveiled a $3 billion worth fraud in Iran's Saderat bank leading to detention of a number of bank officials. Back then Khavari headed the bank. Do you have any feedback? Contact our journalist at agency@trend.az