FIOD conducts investigations in corruption instances, together with at Van der Valk

The tax investigation service FIOD carried out searches in numerous locations on Thursday in an ongoing investigation into corruption, cash laundering and fraud. The group additionally investigated the Van der Valk resort chain, a spokeswoman for the chain confirmed after stories The Telegraph. The placement(s) concerned on this case is unknown.

A spokesperson for Van der Valk stories that the investigation is expounded to “doable irregularities within the rental of resort rooms to the COA”. Van der Valk receives asylum seekers in a number of motels for the Central Company for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA).

The spokesperson emphasizes that the resort chain itself will not be a part of the investigation. “Van der Valk has agreed to supply info to the FIOD.” De Telegraaf writes that, in accordance with Van der Valk, the investigation is geared toward a provider of a resort chain.

The FIOD confirms that they carried out investigations on Thursday as a part of an investigation into corruption, cash laundering and embezzlement. A spokesperson for the investigation service wouldn’t say who or what group the investigation is concentrating on. He mentioned nobody was arrested throughout the operation.

Along with the assault on Van der Valk, the FIOD attacked Didam. in accordance with the AD this occurred within the context of the identical examine. As well as, in accordance with Omroep Gelderland a number of costly automobiles have been seized, together with a Lamborghini and a Porsche.

The Central Company for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) rents hundreds of resort rooms all through the Netherlands to alleviate the strain on common reception facilities for asylum seekers. A whole bunch of rooms are additionally utilized in a number of Van der Valk motels. Typically the motels act as emergency lodging for a brief time frame. Different motels are closed to common visitors for longer intervals of time.

Refugees with a residence allow should transfer into common housing after fourteen weeks, however in observe that point is never met. Subsequently the COA additionally supplies lodging for the individuals who have standing in motels and vacation properties, so that there’s a place accessible within the heart for asylum seekers.

A municipality receives compensation for every standing holder obtained by way of this scheme, for the reception and administration prices of asylum seekers and standing holders.