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Number of Suspects in Volkswagen Emissions Fraud Scandal Rises to 17

© REUTERS / Axel SchmidtA Volkswagen logo stands next to a CCTV security camera in Wolfsburg, Germany October 7, 2015
A Volkswagen logo stands next to a CCTV security camera in Wolfsburg, Germany October 7, 2015 - Sputnik International
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The number of suspects in German automaker Volkswagen emissions increased from six to 17 people, according to German Prosecutor Klaus Ziehe.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The law enforcement in the German city of Braunschweig is investigating 17 employees of German automaker Volkswagen in connection with last year’s emissions scam, Prosecutor Klaus Ziehe said Tuesday.

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In September 2015, Volkswagen admitted that it had installed software in their vehicles to falsify emission tests. The company later clarified that an estimated 11 million diesel-engine cars worldwide were emitting up to 20 times more greenhouse gas than showed in the tests.

"[The number of suspects has] increased from six to 17 people. [Among the accused] are no former or current board members," Ziehe said, as quoted by the Die Welt newspaper.

After the emissions scandal became public, Volkswagen announced it would set aside more than $7 billion to tackle the consequences of the emissions effects.

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