- Nine suspects were detained in Poland for involvement in an organized customs fraud scheme linked to Chinese imports via the Polish-Belarusian border.
- Four suspects remain in pre-trial detention; five were released on conditional bail.
- The suspects allegedly used false documents and shell companies to avoid paying import VAT and customs duties, falsely declaring goods as transiting to Belgium while they stayed in Poland.
- The scheme caused at least €6.6 million in unpaid customs duties and VAT.
- The investigation was initiated by a report from the European Anti-Fraud Office and involved cooperation between Polish and EU authorities.
Source: eppo.europa.eu
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