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Investigation launched after thefts from president’s personal bank account.
THE government has launched a probe into withdrawals by thieves from President Nicolas Sarkozy's personal bank account, a senior official has said.
“An inquiry is underway, the President of the Republic has filed a complaint," government spokesman Luc Chatel told Radio J.
"We will see if there was fraud in a way in which the perpetrators can be punished," he added.
News that thieves had managed to take out money from Sarkozy's bank account after obtaining his account number was first reported by Le Journal du Dimanche weekly.
The president's office confirmed Sarkozy had filed complaints last month concerning the theft, which the newspaper quoted sources as saying involved only small amounts.
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