3 members of the organization were arrested – The evaded taxes are estimated at 590,000 euros
Dislocated criminal organizationwhich systematically imported from Bulgaria contraband ethyl alcohol and funneled it into fraud for the production of alcoholic beverages, by the Directorate of Economic Police, in collaboration with the Coordination Operations Center (COC) of the Independent Public Revenue Authority
As it emerged from the investigation, the criminal organization, at least since August 2022, was systematically active in the importation of ethyl alcohol (alcohol) from Bulgaria, with the aim of manufacturing illegal alcoholic beverages and channeling them to Attica and various parts of Greece, reaping great financial benefits. The evaded taxes are estimated at 590,000 euros.
Contraband ethyl alcohol was transported in specially designed boxes on trucks, which also transported legal products with documents, placed in such a way as not to be detected. For its temporary storage in Attica, they used transport companies, drawing up false documents regarding the type of transport and the recipients.
The deconstruction of the criminal organization took place in a coordinated police operation in the morning hours yesterday, Monday, November 7, 2022, where 3 members of the organization were arrested, namely the truck driver and two recipients of the contraband amount of alcohol, one of which was a distillery owner. A case file was filed against them for criminal organization and violations of the National Customs Code.
At the same time, during the investigations, carried out with the assistance of the Piraeus Customs Control Service, in the distillery business, as well as in storage areas and vehicles, the following were found and confiscated:
- • 19,200 liters of ethyl alcohol,
- • machine that places caps on bottles,
- • machine used to fill bags,
- • 3 filter pumps,
- • 2 drink mixers,
- • tractor (tractor) with sliding seat,
- • 2 VANs,
- • 3 mobile phones,
- • 1,500 euros and documents
Those arrested were taken to the competent prosecuting authority.
It is reminded that citizens can contact, anonymously or by name, the telephone number 11012 or the e-mail address [email protected] of the Financial Police Directorate, in order to provide information or report illegal and fraudulent actions or activities against the sector of the economy, public property, as well as social and insurance welfare and rights.
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