- A VAT fraud ring related to mobile phone sales was dismantled in Malaga
- The network evaded over 20 million euros in taxes since 2019
- Operated through more than 20 companies and phone shops across Spain
- Guardia Civil and Tax Agency conducted 23 searches in several cities
- Fifteen people were arrested, five of them in Malaga
- Authorities seized 9,000 mobile phones, over 200,000 euros in cash, 35,500 dollars in cryptocurrency, and 75 vehicles
- More than 280 bank accounts and 146 properties were frozen
- The scam involved buying phones cheaply and faking sales between companies
- Fake shipments often contained bottles of water or pieces of wood instead of phones
Source: euroweeklynews.com
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.
