Two suspects in the large-scale money laundering case that came to light last week have been released. The two, Jumbo boss Frits van Eerd and a 57-year-old woman from Gasteren, remain suspicious.
The Public Prosecution Service reports that the 58-year-old main suspect is still in custody. According to sources, that is Theo E. from Gasteren, a well-known face in the motocross world.
On Tuesday, the Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service (FIOD) raided various places in the Netherlands. A total of seven people from Drenthe were arrested. A 33-year-old Assenaar was soon released, Friday a 50-year-old woman and two men (33 and 46) from Assen and a 48-year-old woman from Gasteren were also allowed to go home. They all remain suspect.
Jumbo CEO Van Eerd and the 57-year-old woman were still detained for interrogations, but are now allowed to go home. The main suspect heard on Friday that he will remain in pre-trial detention for two more weeks.