Pictured: Suitcases stuffed with cash seized by police investigating Qatar bribery of European politicians

Police discovered around 1.5m euros (£1.29m),
some of it stashed in a suitcase in a hotel room.
(Twitter/@policefederale)

Police in Belgium have released pictures showing suitcases full of money allegedly used to bribe politicians in one of the biggest corruption scandals to ever hit the European Parliament (EP).

The Belgian Federal Police raided numerous buildings in Brussels, including parliament offices and 19 homes, discovering around 1.5m euros (£1.29m), some of it stashed in a suitcase in a hotel room.

Belgian prosecutors have now charged Greek MEP Eva Kaili, as well as three Italians, with taking part in a criminal organisation, money laundering and corruption.

By Andy Wells.

Full story at Yahoo News.