A criminal court in Tripoli has sentenced thirteen health officials and contractors to five years in prison after convicting them of involvement in the supply of medical equipment that failed to meet approved standards.
The case centred on employees tasked with verifying and receiving goods for the Ministry of Health, as well as agents from companies contracted to provide medical supplies.
Prosecutors charged a total of fourteen individuals after uncovering documents falsely claiming that hospitals in Ghadames, Jandouba, Nessma, and Al-Shuqayqa had received the equipment.
The court found that the items delivered did not comply with technical specifications, and that official records were falsified to indicate proper delivery and acceptance.
In addition to the prison sentences, the court imposed a fine of 1,000 Libyan dinars on each of the thirteen convicted individuals. It also ordered eight of them, along with representatives of the contracted suppliers, to jointly repay over 11.8 million dinars to the state.
All thirteen were also stripped of their civil rights for the duration of their sentences and for one additional year following their release.
The fourteenth defendant was sentenced to one year in prison with hard labour.
A government statement said the ruling comes as part of broader efforts by the authorities to address public sector corruption and to promote transparency and accountability across state institutions.