Eight arrested in €12m care home fraud case

Copenhagen police have arrested eight men in connection with an alleged €12 million fraud involving the operation of care homes on Zealand, the agency said in a statement.

The arrests follow a prolonged investigation into a large company running multiple care facilities. Authorities suspect the men of embezzlement, VAT fraud, and tax evasion, with the misappropriated funds allegedly used for private spending and property purchases.

Searches at several locations secured evidence, while two properties, luxury goods, and bank accounts were seized.

Vice police inspector Peter Reisz said the case involved close cooperation with the tax authority. “This is an extensive and serious matter where public funds appear to have ended up in the wrong pockets, used for substantial private consumption,” he stated.