The former Chief of Staff to the President of Madagascar has been found guilty of bribery following a fast-paced covert investigation by the National Crime Agency.

Romy Andrianarisoa, 47, from Madagascar, and her associate French national Philippe Tabuteau, 54, were charged in August 2023 after requesting substantial sums of money in exchange for their help securing an exclusive mining joint venture with the Government of Madagascar. Tabuteau pleaded guilty in September 2023.

https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/former-chief-of-staff-to-madagascan-president-convicted-of-bribery