Kickbacks for work permits

The Aruban Minister Paul Croes is suspected of accepting bribes for issuing work permits.

According to the Public Prosecutor in Aruba would Croes and some employees of its Department of Social Affairs, Youth and Labor are getting paid with gifts they then launder. Everything revolves around the provision of the so-called exemption from the labor market test. Foreigners who pay bribes are due to release quickly to the barge on the island.

Croes was not arrested or questioned. ' The minister is suspected as some employees', the prosecution this morning suggests that along with the Criminal Investigation Team and the Aruba Police Force conducts the survey. Meanwhile, various administrations and data carriers were seized.

Eighteen months ago, the Telegraph published all the accusation of Croes he would extort foreign jobseekers. Witnesses claimed to this newspaper that employees of the ASF minister had asked a thousand dollars. In who pays the 'application much faster unfolds. Croes even issued work permits for jobs in a local bar that already appeared to be closed.

' This is just the tip of the iceberg, 'said opposition leader Evelyn Wever-Croes Party MEP commented. ' From the opposition we have raised many times these practices. It is good to note that the Public Prosecutor takes this seriously. But there are many other corrupt practices within the cabinet Eman. ''

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