UKIP suspends fraud inquiry MEP

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Series Details 28.2.07
Publication Date 28/02/2007
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The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) has suspended one of its MEPs, while an investigation continues into alleged financial irregularities, February 2007. Tom Wise, one of the party's 10 Euro MEPs, is being investigated by the European Anti-Fraud Office.

In November 2009 the former British MEP admitted fiddling £36,000 worth of expenses after switching his plea at his trial in the United Kingdom.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6405137.stm
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BBC News, 11.11.09: MEP jailed over expenses fiddle http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8354663.stm
BBC News, 5.11.09: Ex-MEP admits to expenses racket http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8344176.stm
OLAF: Press Release, OLAF/09/17: Former Member of the European Parliament jailed for fraud following OLAF investigation http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=OLAF/09/17&format=DOC&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
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