- Two importers of e-bikes in Belgium charged with customs fraud
- Indictments filed by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Brussels
- Companies accused of presenting incorrect customs declarations to evade duties
- E-bikes imported in separate parts to avoid anti-dumping duties
- Estimated damage to EU’s financial interests is at least €3.5 million and €3.1 million
- Defendants face prison time and fines if found guilty
- Cases brought to attention by Belgium’s General Administration of Customs and Excise and European Anti-Fraud Office
- EPPO responsible for investigating and prosecuting crimes against EU’s financial interests.
Source: eppo.europa.eu
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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