“Remain discreet” and “put the money in the safe quickly”
The former Minister of Finance regularly went to this Texaco station, located a few hundred meters from his home. “He came regularly at the end of the afternoon and bought 2,000 or 3,000 euros worth of lottery tickets,” explains the cashier before adding that a former colleague had asked her to “remain discreet” with this customer and to “put the money directly in the safe”.
Laundering money with games of chance? A “risky” and “not extraordinary” method according to a criminologist
And for good reason, according to regulations, merchants are prohibited from receiving cash payments exceeding 3,000 euros.
This testimony from the saleswoman confirms suspicions that the former MR strongman was not content with buying e-tickets, the limit of which is 500 euros per week.
-The seller also confirms that the employees were “heard by investigators” and that surveillance camera recordings were examined.
Presumed innocent, Didier Reynders has rejected any characterization of money laundering since December.
