According to an investigation by Sveriges Radio's Ekot program, several subsidiaries of the welfare conglomerate Svea Partners have been sold to actors connected to fraud networks and suspected serious economic crime. The company, which operates tax-funded services including dental care, family homes, and staffing services, reportedly had a close business partner who was also active in a company investigated by police for serious economic crime involving money laundering and fake invoices. Svea Partners chairman Ali Ghafori stated in writing to Ekot that the company was not aware of the partner's involvement until after the conviction.
The investigation further reveals that in one case, the new registered owner of a sold subsidiary was already suspected of serious money laundering in an ongoing investigation. In two other cases, the companies received new registered representatives who can be linked to a network of suspected fraud companies in Karlskoga. Ghafori has referred questions about the sold companies to the buyers, while claiming the company was unaware of the backgrounds described by Ekot and that the sales were made to external parties within the framework of usual controls at the time of each transaction.
the company was not aware of the partner's involvement until after the conviction
the company was unaware of the backgrounds described by Ekot and that the sales were made to external parties within the framework of usual controls at the time of each transaction