🎉 Europol hat mit Strafverfolgungsbehörden aus 16 Ländern – darunter auch Österreich – ein kriminelles Netzwerk aufgedeckt, das auf Mehrwertsteuerbetrug spezialisiert war.
🚨 400 companies part of EUR 297 million VAT fraud network. Operation Admiral 2 takes down criminal network responsible for unprecedented VAT fraud and money laundering. Europol has supported the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and law enforcement authorities from 16 countries in taking down a major criminal network involved in value-added tax (VAT) fraud. The international investigation, codenamed Admiral 2, uncovered a complex VAT fraud scheme involving the trade of popular electronic goods, resulting in an estimated VAT loss of EUR 297 million. During the action day, 32 people were detained, and authorities seized a large quantity of smartphones and other electronic devices, worth more than EUR 47.5 million, several luxury cars and EUR 126 965 in cash. In addition, 62 bank accounts with a combined value of over EUR 5.5 million were frozen. These are preliminary results and they will likely evolve throughout the coming days and weeks. More details in our press release⤵️ https://lnkd.in/e3gH4KMe