- Four men from Almelo, Winterswijk, and Arnhem were convicted of large-scale tax fraud.
- They claimed over 2 million euros in VAT incorrectly.
- They bought gold, silver, and jewelry from jewelers, but the invoices were forged.
- The metals came from countries like Czech Republic, Germany, and Turkey.
- One of their suppliers admitted that his invoices were fake and that it was all about the VAT.
- The four men formed a criminal network between 2016 and 2018.
- The two suspects from Almelo (59 and 54 years old) received 22 months in prison.
- The Arnhem resident (46), who acted as an accountant, and the Winterswijk resident (43), who arranged for friends and family to act as directors of fake companies, each received 28 months in prison.
- The Public Prosecution Service said the four shamelessly plundered the state treasury at the expense of society.
- One of the suspects from Winterswijk received benefits during the fraud period.
- The FIOD seized 6.5 kilos of jewelry, three cars, and business records during a raid on their company Blitz Recycling in Doetinchem, which went bankrupt shortly after.
- Other companies involved, located in Goor and Duiven, appear to still be active.
Source: fiscaalvanmorgen.nl
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