The president of Madagascar’s chief of staff and a French associate have been charged with bribery after being arrested in London by the National Crime Agency (NCA) last week.
Romy Andrianarisoa, 46, and associate Philippe Tabuteau, 54, were arrested in the Victoria area of London on Aug. 10, "suspected of seeking a bribe to secure licences to operate in Madagascar from Gemfields, a UK company involved in the mining of rubies and emeralds, the NCA said in a statement.
