Dozens of suspects arrested in Spain as part of a probe into Chinese gangs suspected of tax evasion and illegally laundering millions of euros are to appear in court for questioning on Wednesday.
Among those arrested in raids carried out across Spain on Tuesday was Chinese businessman and art gallery owner Gao Ping, Spanish porn actor Nacho Vidal and Jose Borras, a local city councillor from Fuenlabrada in southern Madrid.
So far, 83 people have been detained in the operation, including 58 Chinese nationals, 17 Spaniards and eight people from other countries, national police director Ignacio Cosido told a press conference.
One suspect was detained in Germany and more arrests could be made outside of Spain in the coming days as the operation remains open, Cosido added.
“We are talking about a historic operation, a very important operation in the fight against economic delinquency,” he said.