Eight is charged with suspicious illegal payments by Chinese technological giant to obtain support from European Members
The Belgian prosecutor’s Office has charged eight people for corruption, money laundering and a criminal organization in the context of Huawei Lobby Investigations in Europe, a statement said Friday.
The decision comes three weeks after the police raids in Belgium and Portugal, as part of a survey of suspicious illegal payments by the Chinese technological giant to provide European MPs’ support for the company’s interests. Authorities also conducted investigations at the offices of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Of the eight suspects in the case, the three were initially detained and are now under electronic follow -up after appeals, according to the prosecutor’s statement. The other two were released “under conditions,” he said. The other three are still in prison, two appeal, and the third may also appeal.
Huawei said that it “takes these claims seriously” and “has a policy of zero tolerance for corruption or other offenses”.
Source :Skai
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