Judge José Luis Calama, instructor of the National Court, released this Friday the Dutch financier Simon Leendert Verhoeven, identified as a key player in the alleged money laundering plot from Venezuela that is being investigated in the so-called Plus Ultra case. The magistrate adopts this decision after the accused – delivered this Thursday to Spain by the German authorities after spending several months in search and capture – has refused to testify before him. To reduce the risk of escape, Calama has taken away his passport, prohibited him from leaving the country and required him to appear every two days, according to legal sources.
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