Spanish authorities accused a group headed by Gao Ping of smuggling goods from China and then laundering money back to China. In four years, * * * laundered 654.38 billion euros.
The court issued 110 arrest warrants in this case, and 83 people have been arrested, including 58 from China, 17 from Spain, and 8 from other countries. In addition to the group leader Gao Ping, there is also a city councilor, porn actor Vidal, in Fuenlabrada, near Madrid.
This operation was named "Operation Emperor", and the arrest warrant and search warrant were issued by the Fourth Division of the Spanish National Court in June 5438+05. Local police searched 120 warehouses and residences in Spain, confiscated 1 million euros and 200 cars, and froze the bank accounts of more than 120 people.
"Gao Ping still refuses to take a confession. He has hired a lawyer for the case." On October 22, 2010, a Chinese lawyer in Madrid who had close contacts with Gao Ping revealed to this newspaper that some reasons The Chinese businessman arrested in the case has been released on bail.
Many local Chinese business leaders criticized this incident as an "unprecedented anti-Chinese action." On October 22, 10, employees of the local Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Madrid International Trade City, where Chinese businessmen are concentrated, held a demonstration and protest over this incident in Madrid.
"The living environment and reputation of Chinese people in the local area are deteriorating because of this. More than 200 local media used this incident to demonize Chinese businessmen." 10 October 22, Qingtian Chen Brothers Law Firm in Madrid A lawyer from the firm told this reporter, "In recent days, the Chinese in Madrid's Masladar Chinatown have been so frightened that they closed their doors and thanked guests."