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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Emilio Parodi

Police arrest 43 and seize 520 million euros in Europe-wide probe into mafia and tax evasion

Those arrested are also facing charges of facilitating the Naples-based mafia Camorra and the Sicilian Cosa Nostra by investing their profits in VAT fraud -

Police across Europe arrested 43 people and seized 520 million euros in a European investigation into a criminal conspiracy to evade VAT through money laundering and mafia activity, the European public prosecutors’ office (EPPO) and Italian police said on Thursday.

They said the investigation concerns tax fraud in the trading of IT products and electronic devices within the EU and involves around 400 companies with 200 suspects, mainly in Italy and several European countries, but also in the United Arab Emirates.

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