New evidence of the biggest customs fraud case is coming from the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.

This is the circuit that “flooded” the European market with Chinese products which it has introduced with little or no duties and VAT.

According to the report, 2,435 containers were seized only in the port of Piraeus, which must be opened one by one and see what it has inside. They are alleged to have mainly electric bicycles, fabrics and footwear, all from China worth 250 million euros.

It is noted that they are found only in Greece. The criminal organization is said to have tentacles from China and has set up a whole mechanism to avoid duties and VAT. More specifically, they make false statements, that is, an electric bike that can make 1,000 euros, declare it 10, so they pay minimal VAT and duties.

Two Greek customs officials and four customs officials are charged with the case.

It is recalled that for Greece only the loss is 770,000 euros, but overall the European loss so far is estimated at 700 million euros.

“Spencer”, “Kelly” and “Uncle”

As SKAI had said, the huge cabin was unveiled by the coordinated raid of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Athens, Madrid, Paris and Sofia, with total damage to European funds exceeding 700m euros.

The research brought the code name “Calypso”. Members of the circuit flooded the market with Chinese products, which were illegally imported, avoiding customs duties and VAT.

The circuit led by Chinese and members of Greek customs clearances introduced fabrics to the European Union, clothing, electric scooters and skates. Chinese products were watched in Piraeus and through Bulgaria -based transport companies, promoted in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Poland.

The internal affairs arrested 8 people, mainly customs clearances and employees of the 3rd Piraeus Customs House and € 4.7m were found in cash.

How was fraud?

The circuit imported, for example, skates worth 400 euros with the tax on a 360 euro tax. Using fake documents stated that containers contained 50 euros worth of tires, which have a tax of just five euros. The difference was going to their pocket.

The key to the operation of the system was to falsify the tax documents and the partial statement of the commodity. Only one small part of it was declared as electric bicycles, while the rest in other species at less costs and natural duties.

“Spencer”, “Kelly” and “Uncle”

According to exclusive information by SKAI and Yiannis Souliotis, in August 2024, the EYP had written and transmitted to AADE a detailed confidential information document and this described in detail both the structure and members of the criminal group yesterday and today at the center of the European Court of Justice.

According to this confidential document, as a pair of Chinese as leading members of the circuit, the man has a Spencer code name and his wife Kelly. These two made the agreements for the import of Chinese products.

Their main association had a customs clearance female, with 4.7 million in cash.

This woman, according to information she has had for a year, was raising the money from the Chinese and, through her accomplice, transferred them to a company she maintained in Perama.

The role of an customs officer who is known under the code name “Uncle” is also a key. In the past he has been accused or linked to information on his involvement in cigarette smuggling.

The period 2021-2022 had made three attacks against him and he has been victimized by a wild beating and a luxury Porsche vehicle has been arson and he was also using a Vespa that he also used in his movements with the perpetrator, according to information from the police, the expatriates from the former Soviet Union.

Also involved is a shipping company based in Aspropyrgos, and according to the original registration, the circuit was managed by 10 warehouses in Attica, where the goods were initially driven before traveling to the rest of the European Union.