Macedonian police on Wednesday detained 57 people, including 17 police officiers, for involvement in traffic accident insurance fraud totalling almost EUR15 million (GBP13 million).
During the investigation, launched in 2007, police examined more than 15,000 traffic accidents and established that dozens were fake claims made to cheat money out of insurance companies, officials said.
Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska told the media that the suspects had provided already smashed-up vehicles to the scene of the ‘accident’, made fake records and even issued medical documents on non-existent injuries.
The police investigation continues.
AFP
