Commodities trader faces Swiss probe over suspected Ecuador bribes
( June 30, 2021, 10:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: An unnamed Geneva-based commodities trader faces an investigation by Swiss prosecutors over suspected bribery and money laundering linked to Ecuador, Switzerland's Office of the Attorney General said. The probe is based on a US criminal case, the prosecutor said. A former Gunvor trader pleaded guilty to US-led charges over bribes paid to win business from Petroecuador earlier this year.Statement follows....
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