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Brit gang caught
By Peter McLarenKennedy
A COURT in Palma has said that prosecutors can proceed with their case to charge a gang of eight Brits who organised false food poisoning claims.
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The eight Brits have not been named but are believed to be wellknown among the local expat community, and if found guilty could be sentenced to jail.
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As reported in the local press on Wednesday, January 25, prosecutors intend to charge eight people with encouraging visitors to the island to report that they had been the subject of food poisoning. They were encouraged to do so in an effort to extort compensation from hotels and tour operators.
In total, some €200,000 is said to have been raised through fraudulent claims by the gang, who have been charged with aggravated fraud and criminal organisation.
The cases go back to 2016 and 2017 with British tourists staying at all inclusive resorts targeted. The gang prepared the case for the ‘claimant’ showing that they had been ill during their stay.
A brother and sister are said to have been behind the idea of using a company they set up to send the information to a law firm in the UK with which they had a
