Three Swedes arrested in Spain over fake-invoice allegations

Three Swedes have been arrested in Spain on suspicion of sending large numbers of fraudulent invoices to Sweden, with the scheme believed to have generated tens of millions in revenue, SVT reports.

The suspects are aged 52, 37 and 53. Authorities will now seek to have them transferred to Sweden, police said.

Two other people were already suspected of involvement in the same fraud. The investigation into aggravated fraud involving false claims has been under way since the spring and is being handled by the fraud section in the Bergslagen police region.