Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella was charged with money laundering and membership of a criminal organization as part of an investigation into corruption allegations. This post reported Policy Referring to the representative of the Belgian prosecutor’s office.
At the same time, Maxim Teller, the official’s lawyer, told the publication that Tarabella had been transferred to Saint-Gilles prison in Brussels. His case will be heard in a preliminary hearing on Thursday, February 16.
The Belgian official of the European Parliament was charged after he was arrested on Friday (February 10th).
Formerly the European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) supported deprivation of immunity of two MPs suspected of corruption – Belgian Mark Tarabella and Italian Andrea Cozzolino.
Before that, December 11, recognizedThe Vice-President of the European Parliament, Greek politician Eva Kaili and three others were reportedly arrested on charges of corruption during the World Cup held in Qatar.