An international crime network defrauding over €17 million in VAT on luxury cars has been dismantled, resulting in 30 arrests across Spain and Germany.
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00:00Spanish authorities have dismantled an international crime network for an alleged luxury vehicle
00:08import scheme, causing damage to the Spanish Treasury by defrauding it of more than €17
00:14million in taxes. The case, led by the European Public Prosecutor's Office, left more than
00:2030 people arrested across Spain and Germany. The ringleader, who had 18 warrants for offences
00:27including drug trafficking and tax fraud, operated under a false identity to evade
00:33justice and is now awaiting extradition to Spain. During the investigation, 17 searches
00:39were carried out across Germany and Spain, leading to the siege of over €300,000 in
00:45cash as well as jewellery and high-end vehicles. The fraudulent scheme imported luxury vehicles
00:51into Spain without paying the required VAT, allowing them to be sold at below market price.