The Council Chamber has decided to keep two of the persons placed under arrest warrant, including the accountant, and to release the other two under conditions.
The alleged leader of the criminal organization took refuge in Dubai and is actively sought, adds the public prosecutor.
Since the start of the survey, at the end of 2023, no less than 130,000 euros in cash and 1,287,000 million euros on bank accounts have been seized. The investigation is also still in progress.
-The investigation, led by an investigating judge, began following a report of the financial information processing cell (CTIF) revealing “serious money laundering” and the alleged existence of a criminal organization.
According to the prosecution, the suspects would have used a “compensation” technique allowing criminals with cash, notably from drug trafficking to cooperate with companies seeking species to pay unconcluded workers. As a compensation, these managers, under cover of false invoices, would have made bank transfers for amounts equivalent to accounts in Belgium or abroad for the benefit of criminals.
The alleged criminal organization would have generated illegal capital of 54 million euros since 2020, transferred via screens companies led by straw men, said the prosecution.
