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Covid offenders being tracked down

Thursday, 19 May 2022 06:30

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Fribourg police say they’ve identified 11 people responsible for selling fake Covid certificates from the Granges-Paccot screening centre.

They're questioning 6 women and 2 men aged between 21 and 27. 

Prosecutors say they issued around 50 fakes to friends and family for free between June and December last year and then sold around 115 for sums ranging from 100 to 300 francs. 

Police say the suspects have partially admitted the offences. 

Meanwhile - 

Authorities in Zurich have tracked down over 300 people who illegally claimed emergency loans during the pandemic. And more are set to be found, say cantonal prosecutors. 

So far, the illegal loans total CHF 53m. 

The figures are from the annual report from the public prosecutors which says there have been numerous court cases. 

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