A father and son have been jailed for fraudulently claiming CHF 365,000 in emergency covid loans.
A court in Lucerne heard the pair faked documents relating to their company which inflated their sales figures allowing them to claim more money from the government.
The 65-year-old father was jailed for 4 years and his 37-year-old son for three and a half.
Both had been convicted of crimes previously involving fraud, drugs and weapons charges.
They also must pay back CHF 150,000.
Schools offer support to students following bar fire
School students in Geneva returned to classrooms yesterday under a heavy emotional cloud, following a deadly New Year’s Eve fire in Crans-Montana.
Macron to visit Switzerland
French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Switzerland on Friday to attend the national memorial ceremony for the victims of the fire at the Constellation bar in Crans-Montana.
Deep freeze hits Switzerland
Freezing temperatures are gripping Switzerland. Overnight lows plunged deep into the double digits below zero in several regions.
More emergency cold spaces
Geneva is extending its emergency shelters for the homeless as overnight temperatures are set to drop further.
Bern freezes Maduro assets
Switzerland has frozen assets linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and other associates.
All Crans victims identified - half were under 17
Authorities in canton Valais say all victims of the New Year’s Eve fire in the resort of Crans-Montana have now been formally identified.
