Saad Al-Yaqoubi Sentenced to Criminal Chamber in Ben Arous for Potato Monopoly and Speculation
On October 10, 2025, the investigating judge referred the former general secretary of the General Union of Secondary Education, Saad Al-Yaqoubi, to the criminal chamber of the first instance court in Ben Arous for alleged monopoly and speculation in potatoes.
The investigating judge referred the former general secretary of the General Union of Secondary Education, Saad Al-Yaqoubi, to the criminal chamber of the first instance court in Ben Arous for alleged monopoly and speculation in potatoes.
On October 10, 2025, the investigating judge issued two detention warrants for Al-Yaqoubi and another individual, in connection with allegations of monopoly and speculation in the market.
Commenting on the decision, the prosecutor, Jamal Al-Madani, stated that those who monopolize power do not have the right to sue those who monopolize potatoes.
This referral is part of ongoing legal proceedings aimed at tracing distribution channels and combating monopolies.
The first instance court in Ben Arous is expected to set the date for the opening session of the trial to hear the charges against him.
