- Three individuals and companies convicted of evading customs duties on imported e-bikes from China
- E-bikes were imported in separate parts to avoid anti-dumping duties
- French importer and Belgian company found guilty of presenting incorrect customs declarations
- Manager of French company sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for 5 years
- Defendants ordered to pay fines totaling over €15.5 million and the value of imported goods
- French company in France acquitted as it was deemed a mailbox for customs declarations
- Investigation initiated by Belgium’s General Administration of Customs and Excise and European Anti-Fraud Office
- EPPO responsible for investigating and prosecuting crimes against the financial interests of the EU
Source: eppo.europa.eu
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