Six members of the same Grand Gaube family were arrested and released on bail on Thursday, September 30. They are accused of money laundering because their lifestyle has aroused the curiosity of investigators from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).
For two years now, ICAC investigators have been conducting increased surveillance on the members of this family, mainly on Jean Clency Legentil. The latter, according to the police, has been involved in drug cases in the past.
The investigators discovered that the family owns three houses estimated at Rs 11 million in Grand-Gaube, vehicles such as Toyota and Mitsubishi pick-ups, Kawasaki and Yamaha motorcycles among others. And also teak furniture worth more than Rs 350, 000.
The investigation also revealed that the suspects are not registered with the Mauritius Revenue Authority nor with the Ministry of Social Security, as none of the family members were employed and declared any income.
Jean Clency Legentil, Marie France Albert, Jean Raymond Yohan Legentil, Joëlle Laurie Legentil, Marie Yoanna Suzette Blin and Jean Jeff Legentil told investigators that they are cattle breeders.
They appeared in court in Pamplemousses and were released on parole.
The father received Rs50,000 and the three children (two boys and one girl) received Rs100,000 each. The mother and the daughter-in-law paid a bail of Rs15,000 each.
