Nineteen charged with running a gang, fraud, money laundering in bribery ring case

[Intime News]

A authoritative connected Friday charged 19 suspects with a slew of offences, some of which are felonies, implicit their roles arsenic members of two transgression organizations progressive successful bribery linked to brothels and gambling clubs, arsenic well arsenic large-scale tax fraud.

The charges see forming and moving a transgression gang, aggravated fraud against the state, wealth laundering, bribery, amerciable possession of weapons.

Among the suspects are 4 constabulary officers accused of violating authoritative secrecy, breach of duty, proviso of services contrary to the presumption and duties of the constabulary officer.

Authorities accidental the groups created fake companies to defraud the authorities and evade VAT payments. The arrested officers see a elder authoritative and three special guards.

According to constabulary sources, the officers allegedly accepted bribes to warn associates of upcoming inspections. The reported bribe amounts ranged from 800 euros to €2,000 for brothels and €1,000 to €3,000 for gambling clubs. Investigators judge astir 25 establishments operated under their protection.

In summation to the 19 arrested, the probe has revealed that astatine slightest 70 further individuals had a role, smaller oregon larger, successful the cognition of the two gangs. One of those progressive is already being sought for arrest.