Following raids conducted in Belgium and Portugal, an investigation into suspected graft in the European Parliament linked to Chinese tech giant Huawei led to 5 people being charged for corruption-related offences.

Authorities said the supposed perpetrators resorted to payments, food and travel gifts, and invitations to watch soccer matches in exchange for favorable political decisions that would promote private commercial interests.

Several people were on Thursday arrested in a nationwide sweep in Belgium as part of a corruption probe in which Chinese tech giant Huawei was reported to be suspected of having bribed lawmakers in