Dutch investigators have carried out a raid on Dutch shipbuilding group Damen Shipyards in an overseas bribery case.

Personnel from the Fiscal Information and Investigation Service seized documents from the head office in Gorinchem last week, agency spokeswoman Valentine Hoen told Reuters.

No arrests have been made.

Damen spokesman Arold de Vries confirmed the police search, but did not give further details.

Last March, the World Bank barred Damen Shipyards Gorinchem from participating in its tenders for 18 months over fraud.

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