Slovakia Is Investigating Fraud Involving Chinese Goods. Bribes Are Said to Have Reached 292 Million Crowns.
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At least fifty suspects are involved in an investigation into fraud in the import of textiles and footwear from China to Slovakia. According to the European Public Prosecutor's Office, customs duties of at least 44.3 million euros (1.08 billion crowns) and VAT exceeding 190 million euros (4.62 billion crowns) were not paid.
At the initiative of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Bratislava, checks were carried out in Slovakia on Tuesday and Wednesday (20-21 October) on suspicion of extensive customs fraud in the import of textiles and footwear from China. The investigation concerns at least 50 suspects and public officials were also allegedly involved in the scheme. The damage in unpaid taxes and duties is estimated at hundreds of millions of euros, …
BRATISLAVA - At the initiative of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Bratislava, checks were carried out in Slovakia on Tuesday and Wednesday (20-21 October) on suspicion of extensive customs fraud in the import of textiles and footwear from China. The investigation concerns at least 50 suspects and public officials were also allegedly involved in the scheme. Damages in unpaid taxes and duties are estimated at hundreds of millions…
At the initiative of the European Public Prosecutor's Office in Bratislava, inspections were carried out in Slovakia on Tuesday and Wednesday on suspicion of extensive customs fraud in the import of textiles and footwear from China. The investigation concerns at least 50 suspects and public officials were also allegedly involved in the scheme. Damages to unpaid taxes...
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