On January 24, 108 people were sentenced in Uppsala District Court for involvement in serious fraud and serious money laundering.

Through money laundering, including at casinos on the French Riviera, the perpetrators managed to get over about 50 million SEK.

The approach was so-called "friendly frauds" where people, against promises of compensation, were allowed to be id-cut so that loans could be taken in their name. When the money was then diverted to the police, the incident was reported in what the brain behind the scams described as a waterproof arrangement.

Eight years in prison

The principal was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment and several persons who were considered to have more pivotal roles in this were sentenced to multi-year imprisonment and large damages. Many of those convicted were previously punished.

The case is one of the most extensive cases handled in the Swedish court in terms of the number of defendants.

The main hearing is expected to begin in early April 2020 and continue until mid-September, with a certain summer break.