- Italian police arrested seven individuals for an €18 million VAT fraud involving the sale of drinks
- The suspects are accused of creating fake invoices and fictitious transactions
- The fraud involved claiming goods were exported to other EU markets to avoid paying VAT
- The investigation focused on a beverage trading company in Foggia
- The suspects face money laundering charges in addition to fraud
- The suspects’ bank accounts, properties, and assets were frozen by Italy’s financial authorities
Source: occrp.org
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