Germany: three convicted of import smuggling of luxury cars and organised tax evasion

The two main defendants, both from Germany, were suspected of transporting luxury cars from third (non-EU) countries to the EU on presentation of forged customs clearance documents. Consequently, no import duties were paid for these vehicles. Further investigations revealed that in the course of 2021, they had changed their modus operandi and were transporting the purchased luxury cars to the Netherlands by sea, air or land with the support of the Estonian defendant.

Source: eppo.europa.eu

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