Two Maputo Administrative Court employees detained over alleged bribes to lose case files, the second round of arrests at the court
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Mozambique's Central Anti-Corruption Office (GCCC) detained two employees of the Administrative Court of Maputo City, a clerk and a clerk's assistant, around September 16, 2026, reported by Carta de Moçambique on September 17. According to the Attorney General's annual report, court staff removed or lost case files in exchange for bribes and demanded payments beyond legal fees before releasing approved files; litigants seeking to avoid delays reportedly paid 10% of the fees owed to the State. This is the second round of detentions at the court after searches and detentions of magistrates and staff on 11 February over suspected illicit charges and visa forgery in public procurement. The report lists nine suspects in a case under preparatory investigation. These are allegations; no one has been convicted.
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detained two Administrative Court of Maputo City employees over allegations they 'subtracted and misplaced case files and legal documents in exchange for bribes,'
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