The Special Control Chamber of Guinea’s Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offences (CRIEF) has granted provisional release to Mory Camara, the former Director General of Taxes, under judicial supervision.
The ruling, issued on Tuesday, comes after Camara contested two prior decisions from the CRIEF’s investigative chamber.
These previous rulings concerned the temporary suspension of judicial control measures and their subsequent reinstatement.
In both instances, the Special Control Chamber sided with the defense, dismissing objections raised by the CRIEF’s special prosecutor.
Camara had previously been released under similar conditions in March 2025, despite strong opposition from Prosecutor Ali Touré. His latest release reintroduces a closely monitored freedom, allowing him to remain outside of detention while investigations continue.
The former tax boss faces a series of grave allegations, including corruption, illicit enrichment, embezzlement of public funds, money laundering, and abuse of office.
Authorities accuse him of drastically lowering tax liabilities for major foreign corporations operating in Guinea—most notably reducing ASHAPURA’s tax bill from 800 billion to just 17 billion Guinean francs, and slashing the SMFG’s obligations from 600 billion to 6 billion.
The case has attracted significant public interest as it unfolds under CRIEF’s broader mandate to clamp down on high-level economic crimes and restore public confidence in Guinea’s financial institutions.
Camara’s legal battle is expected to continue under the close watch of the judiciary, with many anticipating further revelations as the court delves deeper into one of the country’s most high-profile financial misconduct cases in recent memory.
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