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The police department on Thursday reported a large-scale operation last week in which it detained a group of used car dealers suspected of evading several million euros in taxes.
According to Rolandas Kiškis, head of the Lithuanian Criminal Police Office, more than 120 policemen and agents of the Anti-Terrorist Operations Team “ARAS” participated in “one of the largest police operations in recent times” held last Wednesday morning. .
During the operation, 16 people were arrested on suspicion of falsifying documents for about 10,000. import of used cars in Lithuania, reducing their price and thus avoiding high value taxes.
“Only more than four million euros of customs duties were avoided,” R. Kiškis told a press conference.
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Only more than four million euros in taxes were avoided.
In addition, similar or greater amounts could have been avoided by not paying value added tax and income taxes.
According to R. Kiškis, the people who conducted the business in the shadows indicated that the cars cost around 40 million. however, according to police, the actual amount could be double.
Tax evaders had established businesses abroad, laundered the proceeds of crime by buying real estate and other property.
“The investigation itself is unprecedented simply because it has targeted key people who are organizing these activities in the shadows,” said the head of the Criminal Police Office.
According to him, the pre-trial investigation has been carried out for more than two years.
Zenon Burok, Deputy Attorney General of the Attorney General’s Office, who also attended the conference, noted that ten of the detainees are currently under arrest.
More than 4 million were also arrested. assets worth EUR.
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Lithuanian Police Photo
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