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PARIS – The French Justice ministry says a suspected Islamic extremist has been mistakenly granted too much money in damages for being kept in custody before a judge eventually dismissed his case.
Farouk Ben Abbes was placed in custody in 2010 after being given preliminary terrorist charges and he sought damages when he was released after the case was dismissed, the ministry said in a statement released Thursday after press reports disclosed details.
Ben Abbes has also been charged with terrorism offenses in a separate case and is under house arrest awaiting a decision by an investigating judge about whether or not he should face trial.
A first court granted Ben Abbes 17,960 euros ($20,330) in damages relating to the first case, but a second ruling reduced the sum to 6,000 euros ($6,800) after the state filed an appeal, the ministry said.