- EPPO coordinated 105 searches in Poland targeting a criminal organization importing damaged cars from Switzerland via Germany, evading customs duties and VAT.
- 200 police officers participated, questioning 30 suspects, hearing 20 witnesses, executing eight freezing orders, and seizing 32 cars.
- The scheme involved forged declarations and fake invoices to fraudulently claim customs exemptions and lower import values.
- Over 27,000 cars were sold through this network, causing more than €10 million in losses to EU and national budgets.
- The investigation involved multiple Polish police departments and German customs authorities; all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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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