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The Economic Times
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Schengen visa racket: Spain probes BLS over alleged role in €25,000 scheme; company denies wrongdoing

Spain’s National Court has expanded its investigation into an alleged visa fraud network at the Spanish Consulate in Algiers to include BLS, an Indian company hired to manage visa appointments and document processing.

The investigation began after the arrests of Vicente Moreno, the consulate’s chancellor and second-in-command, and local employee Mohamed Boutouchent. Both were arrested in Spain last April.

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