After a wait of almost four years, the case of Scorpene submarines sold to Malaysia by a French company that is being investigated has resurfaced, with a key personnel being indicted for allegedly paying illegal kickbacks to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and an official linked to him.

French newswire AFP reported today that a first indictment was issued against the former boss of an international subsidiary of Thales, the French company that is alleged to have paid the commissions to Najib and the Malaysian official.