The spokesperson for the Public Prosecutor’s Office for the Northern Netherlands does, however, say that various homes and business premises spread across Groningen, Drenthe and Noord-Brabant are being searched on Tuesday morning in connection with a money laundering investigation. It concerns a joint investigation by the police, the Fiod, the Functional Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Northern Netherlands Public Prosecutor’s Office.
A 58-year-old man was arrested this morning in the Groningen municipality of Aa en Hunze on suspicion of involvement in laundering large amounts of money and goods. In addition to the main suspect, who is seen as a spider in the web, eight more people have been arrested from Drenthe and North Brabant. These co-defendants are accused of being involved in money laundering to a greater or lesser extent.
According to the Public Prosecution Service, money laundering took place through real estate transactions, car trade and sponsor contracts in motor-cross sport. There would also be VAT fraud in the car trade. All suspects are currently in restriction, the Public Prosecution Service reports.
More later.