2017–2019 Belgian football fraud scandal

The investigation, also known as Operation Zero officially and Operation Clean Hands informally (Dutch: Operatie Propere Handen), is conducted by the examining magistrate of Limburg, on behalf of the Belgian Federal Public Prosecutor's Office. The investigation is concerned with organized crime, money laundering and private corruption (bribery) in Belgian football, division 1A and division 1B specifically. Started in late 2017, the investigation rose to national prominence on October 10, 2018, when 44 house searches were carried out across Belgium and 14 more house searches internationally. 29 suspects were arrested in Belgium, and 4 more abroad. Of the 29 arrested in Belgium, 20 were charged with one or more crimes. During the weeks following the raids, 3 additional suspects were arrested

2017–2019 Belgian football fraud scandal

The investigation, also known as Operation Zero officially and Operation Clean Hands informally (Dutch: Operatie Propere Handen), is conducted by the examining magistrate of Limburg, on behalf of the Belgian Federal Public Prosecutor's Office. The investigation is concerned with organized crime, money laundering and private corruption (bribery) in Belgian football, division 1A and division 1B specifically. Started in late 2017, the investigation rose to national prominence on October 10, 2018, when 44 house searches were carried out across Belgium and 14 more house searches internationally. 29 suspects were arrested in Belgium, and 4 more abroad. Of the 29 arrested in Belgium, 20 were charged with one or more crimes. During the weeks following the raids, 3 additional suspects were arrested