99 foreigners arrested in Spain as massive Social Security fraud uncovered: "99 people, all of them foreigners, have been arrested in Zaragoza today, Saturday, allegedly implicated in a 1.5 million € fraud of Spanish Social Security.
Investigations started in Zaragoza a year ago when 20 ‘ghost’ companies were discovered, all of them managed by Rumanians. The companies were dedicated to construction, hostelry, cleaning and mechanical workshops, but the authorities noted that none of their addresses existed.
Under the fraud more than 160 workers were then paid unemployment or other payments by the Spanish system.
It’s a massive fraud which the police think could have been managed from abroad. So far the police have called 220 people to give statements. Five have been held in custody ahead of appearing before the judge, while the rest have been released with charges outstanding.
The Government Delegate in Aragón, Javier Fernández, led a press conference on Saturday to five details of the police operation which has been code-named ‘Isabel’"
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