Omar al-Bashir, the ousted dictator of Sudan, was given $90 million (�74 million) from senior Saudi royals Online Cigarettes Store USA before he was overthrown, investigators said at the start of his corruption trial.
Just four months after he was forced from the power, the 75-year-old former strongman sat in a metal cage as prosecutors of the state he once ruled levelled accusations against him.
The scene in the Khartoum courtroom illustrated how quickly Bashir had fallen, going from Sudan�s all-powerful leader Newport Cigarettes Shop of 30 years to a defendant in a simple white robe and turban.
Bashir is charged with illicit possession of foreign currency and accepting gifts through unofficial channels.
Ahmed Ali Mohamed, a police detective, told the court that Bashir had admitted to receiving $25 million from Mohammed bin Salman, the powerful crown prince of Saudi Arabia.
The detective said Bashir received another $65 million from former King Abdullah, who died in 2015. He said Bashir claimed to have given the money away in donations but gave no details. When police raided Bashir�s home they reportedly found 6 million Euros in cash, along with $351,000 and around 5 million Sudanese pounds (�91,000).
Ahmed Ibrahim, Bashir�s lawyer, rejected the allegations against the former president and said it was not unusual Cheap Newport 100s cigarettes for �anyone in his occupation to have foreign currency and it was in a room attached to his office in his presidential residence�.
"There is no information or evidence with regards to the accusations of illicit gains aimed at Bashir,� he added.
Testimony about the vast sums of money was closely followed in Sudan, where GDP per capita is only around $4,600.
Bashir spoke to confirm his name and age and laughed bitterly when asked about his home address.
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