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French prosecutor announced that new charges have been added to the case against MKO and the head of the group Maryam Rajavi.
AFP’s report from Paris on Wednesday indicate that prosecutor general has asked the court to add money laundering and fraud charges to the case, which includes connection with terrorism and saboteur groups.
According to the report, prosecutor has submitted this request to anti-terror court on March 19.
MKO collected public donations in Paris and sent the money to bank accounts abroad, judges say.
On June 17, 2003, French police attacked MKO headquarters in the suburbs of French capital and arrested 164 MKO members including Maryam Rajavi.
The group has been listed as terrorist by the US and EU.
IRNA, April 07, 2007
