Subject: NATO Official Arrested For 200 Million Euro Drug Money Laundering Scheme
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 18:40:06 +0100
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Expatica (Netherlands)
February 27, 2003
NATO Official Arrested For Fraud
-"Nato sources told ANP that the Dutch suspect worked as an assistant to an official who acted as Nato chief Lord Robertson's advisor on central and eastern European affairs."
AMSTERDAM - A Dutch official working for Nato in Brussels has been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to launder EUR 200 million in drugs money.
The FIOD financial investigation unit confirmed to news agency ANP on Thursday that the man was immediately extradited to the Netherlands following his arrest on 3 February 2003. He faces charges of money laundering and falsifying documents.
FIOD would not comment on the details of the allegations the man faced or on the identity of three other people arrested. Nato sources told ANP that the Dutch suspect worked as an assistant to an official who acted as Nato chief Lord Robertson's advisor on central and eastern European affairs.
The Dutch suspect organised seminars and group visits for Nato. He did not have diplomatic immunity, but the Dutch Justice ministry sought Lord Robertson's permission to investigate the case. Belgian news wire RVI reported that Brussels police had searched offices at the Nato headquarters in the city in connection with the arrest of the Dutch man.
RVI reported that the man was suspected of laundering drug money and that the prosecution service said this brought in profits of more than EUR 200 million. The
search of the Nato office follows a search of the suspect's house.
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