Police make arrests in Amsterdam taxi fraud case

Police and the financial crimes office FIOD have made three arrests in a case of suspected tax fraud, money laundering and unfair competition involving companies operating taxis in Amsterdam and Schiphol airport. The arrests are part of a large-scale investigation, which started when police became aware of “a substantial number of illegal goings-on” among drivers who all worked for the same company, while the taxis they drove were registered to various hire companies. Banks reported unusual transactions made by drivers...