- The Spanish Tax Agency dismantled a major VAT fraud network in the hydrocarbon sector, operating nationwide with 38 companies and defrauding over 300 million euros in 2024.
- Five people, including one leader now in prison, were arrested for alleged crimes against the Public Treasury, criminal organization, and money laundering.
- Over 160 officials participated in the investigation, conducting 18 raids in 12 locations across seven provinces.
- Authorities seized 42 properties, 82 vehicles, two boats, hundreds of bank accounts, crypto assets, large amounts of cash, luxury items, and 180 kilos of precious metals.
- The operation, called ‘Pamplinas Stars,’ is one of the two largest VAT fraud schemes dismantled in Spain’s hydrocarbon sector to date.
Source: sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es
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