The companies of 58-year-old Theo E. from Gasteren in the money laundering case are also being scrutinized by the Public Prosecution Service. A spokesperson for the Public Prosecution Service said this when asked.
The 58-year-old main suspect from Drenthe is suspected of being involved in various constructions in which money and goods have been laundered. This happened through real estate transactions, car trading, unexplained cash deposits and sponsorship contracts in the motocross sport, according to the OM. According to justice, “large amounts of cash have been seized”.
Main suspect Theo E. – a former racing driver and well-known figure in motorsport – is seen as a spider in the web. He has several (car) companies to his name. The Public Prosecution Service says that these BVs are also suspicious “at the moment”.
E.’s pre-trial detention has been extended by sixty days this week. The pre-trial detention can then be extended for another thirty days, after which the first public hearing in the court must take place.
Other suspects from Drenthe in this case, in which Jumbo CEO Frits van Eerd was previously imprisoned, are a 57-year-old woman from Gasteren, a 48-year-old woman from Gasteren, a 50-year-old woman from Assen, two 33-year-old men from Assen. and a 46-year-old man from Assen.
Earlier this month, the FIOD carried out house searches in several places in Drenthe.