The public prosecutor's office of Nouakchott West wilaya on Thursday referred the defendants in the case known in the media as the "bloggers abroad case" to the investigation pole in charge of terrorism cases, after completing the preliminary investigation procedures and hearing those involved in the case.
The referral came after those concerned appeared before the prosecutor's office on Wednesday, following security investigations that lasted about a month and a half and involved several security services, including State Security and the economic crimes police, which questioned a number of suspects, particularly people working in real estate brokerage.
The prosecutor's office had previously returned the judicial police report to the relevant authorities to complete certain procedures, before deciding to refer the case to the competent investigation pole.
The case began in late September, and the government announced in October that the number of people arrested in connection with it had reached 17, saying the investigation concerned suspicions of blackmail and financial corruption.
