58 Chinese people were arrested in Spain suspected money laundering € 300 million a year

Is blamed for bad law and order, gang ridden raring Spanish police finally became engaged in a crackdown recently, the spearhead of this action, directed at the local Chinese.
According to the Spanish Interior Ministry, local time on October 16, in the great sweep called "imperial action, Spain and more work together, and carried out arrests in Madrid, Barcelona, ​​and destroyed a Chinese headed criminal gangs. " The gang charged with money laundering, tax fraud, smuggling, and the amount of money involved up to 200 million -3 million euros per year.
Spanish police have arrested 80 people, of which 58 were Chinese. The detainees, including suspected criminal group leader Gaoping (phonetic) and a local MP. The action by the Spanish National High Court on the 2nd Judge Fernando Andeleiwu, (Fernando Andreu) coordinated leadership.
According to Spanish media reports, Cao Bang was involved in 798 Art District in Beijing Iberia Center for Contemporary Art, a number of related projects, this incident may be related to the Iberia Center for Contemporary Art. Iberia Center for Contemporary Art Curator summer monsoon on the "First Financial Daily" said that the matter has nothing to do with the arts center, opposite reflects the Spanish government in the context of the poor state of the economy will be Chinese businessmen to "demonize" The transfer people discontent tendency.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a routine press conference on October 17, China has taken note of relevant reports, making further verify the situation. The Chinese government has consistently called for the overseas Chinese citizens to comply with local laws, and also hope that the host government to act in accordance with the law, and earnestly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens.