Prosecutors allege €61.3m Barcelona electricity fraud
Seventeen defendants, including businessman Esteban Roig, are due to stand trial over an alleged electricity-trading network linked to Barcelona's Sarrià neighbourhood and Madrid.
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Prosecutors allege €61.3m Barcelona electricity fraud
Seventeen defendants, including businessman Esteban Roig, are due to stand trial over an alleged electricity-trading network linked to Barcelona's Sarrià neighbourhood and Madrid.
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