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Former head of Nissan and Renault wanted over £12.6 million of suspect payments

France has issued an international arrest for Carlos Ghosn, the disgraced former head of Nissan and Renault

Authorities have issued the warrant against Ghosn and four other individuals over €15 million (£12.6m) in potentially suspect payments linked to a car distributor in Oman. 

Speaking to the BBC, Ghosn said he was “surprised” by the news.

As first reported by the Wall Street Journal, a French magistrate investigating the case alleges that Ghosn funnelled Renault funds into Suhail Bahwan Automobiles.

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