- Italy arrested 5 individuals involved in a €220 million VAT fraud scheme
- The scheme involved falsifying invoices for alcohol exports to avoid paying taxes
- 43 companies across 10 EU countries and the UK were implicated in the scheme
- The suspects managed to pocket €220 million in stolen revenue between 2015 and 2021
- Charges include association with a criminal entity, VAT fraud, forgery, and money laundering
- One suspect, an Italian entrepreneur, remains under house arrest
- Bank accounts, real estate, and luxury cars of the suspects have been frozen at EPPO’s request
Source: occrp.org
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