Dutch authorities have detained two former employees of nationalised bank and insurer SNS Reaal on suspicion of bribery, fraud and money laundering, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
The two, taken into police custody on Tuesday, include Buck Groenhof, the former head of SNS property finance, two officials said.
Investigators searched the homes of the suspects, the second of which is an unnamed woman who is also being questioned, a statement issued by prosecutors on Wednesday said.
“SNS Reaal confirms that it has reported a crime with prosecutors against a former board member of SNS property finance. The reasons are preliminary results of an internal investigation into possible conflict of interest,” SNS Reaal said.
Another five employees at the bank were suspended as part of an ongoing, internal investigation, said a bank official who asked not to be named.
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