In the investigation into the money laundering case in which Jumbo CEO Frits van Eerd is also a suspect, ‘large amounts of cash were seized’. That says a spokeswoman for the Public Prosecution Service (OM) after reporting by De Telegraaf.
A spokesperson for the Public Prosecution Service only wants against the newspaper confirm that large sums of money have been found, but does not want to say whether the money was found at Van Eerd.
raids
That happened during the raids two weeks ago in Drenthe, Groningen and therefore also Brabant. The house of Jumbo CEO Frits van Eerd in Heeswijk-Dinther was also raided. He was arrested and is still a suspect in the case.
According to the Public Prosecution Service, the money laundering was done through real estate transactions, car trading, cash deposits and sponsorship contracts in motocross sport.
There may also be VAT fraud in the car trade. A total of nine suspects were arrested. It concerns seven inhabitants from Drenthe and two from Brabant, including Van Eerd. They are all free but still suspicious.
Main suspect and Jumbo CEO
Main suspect Theo Eggens from Gasteren in Drenthe is well known in the motocross world. He previously led a motocross team sponsored by Jumbo. He brought drivers who were looking for a lender into contact with Frits van Eerd. The CEO of Jumbo is a big fan of motorsport.