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According to the pre-trial investigation, the company, which was registered in Vilnius but operated in Kaunas, bought and sold raw chicken and other raw meat materials in Poland for two years without accounting documents and in large quantities. Unofficially purchased products were sold not only in the company’s warehouse, but also in the markets of Kaunas and in a market town that operated in the city. FNTT officials found that the company may not have reported sales revenue of more than $ 814,000. of which the amount of unpaid VAT amounts to more than 141 thousand. euros.
FNTT officials, in cooperation with officials from the Kaunas State Food and Veterinary Service Department, searched the company’s warehouse and other places related to the investigation, during which up to 11 tons of chicken were found and the meat was used. . Searches were also carried out on the houses and cars of the suspects, and the drivers of Polish companies transporting the goods were interviewed. During the search, 70 thousand were found and taken. Polish zlotys and 4 thousand. The availability of money is still limited.
The search was also carried out at the home of one of the accomplices in Garliava, who is suspected of having bought Polish chicken from the company, smoked it and sold it to other resellers, although he had not legalized his activities. An illegal meat-smoking workshop was also found in his home. The farm building was equipped with 4 large metal tanks, a specially equipped gas system and built-in refrigerators. In unsanitary facilities, smoked products were stored along with green chicken. In total, more than 844 kg of ready-made smoked products were found. It is suspected that in more than a year and a half an accomplice bought raw materials from illegal suppliers for almost 40 thousand tons without accounting documents. euros. The suspect did not have the right to carry out commercial activities, he acted illegally and did not pay almost 6 thousand. personal income tax in euros. Following a pre-trial investigation, he was cleared of bail.
Two other illegal chicken vendors and an employee of a Kaunas market, suspected of failing to fulfill his official duties, appeared before the officers’ eyes. According to available data, the woman knew that the company was delivering products to the market to merchants without accounting or documents certifying compliance with quality requirements, but allowed such trade to take place. All three people are exempt from criminal liability on bail.
Allegations of fraudulent accounting, misappropriation of high-value foreign property, and tax evasion through false income statements were made to the company director and two accomplices.
The pre-trial investigation was organized and controlled by the prosecutor of the Second Prosecution Division of the Kaunas Regional Prosecutor’s Office. After the indictment was drawn up, the case was transferred to the Kaunas Regional Court.
The theft of high-value foreign property is punishable by up to ten years in prison. Fraudulent accounting is punishable more severely with up to four years in prison. The most severe penalty for providing incorrect income data is four years in prison.
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