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歐盟打擊與中國進口相關的7億歐元海關詐欺團伙
本週早些時候，歐洲公共檢察官辦公室（EPPO）在四個主要城市進行協調突襲，逮捕了10名嫌疑人，包括兩名海關官員，他們涉嫌通過希臘比雷埃夫斯港（Port of Piraeus）詐欺性地進口來自中國的貨物，作為一個更廣泛的犯罪團伙的一部分，總計造成7億歐元（8.2億美元）的損失。
據稱，該海關詐欺計劃主要通過比雷埃夫斯港進行，使犯罪分子得以逃避海關關稅和歐盟的增值稅（VAT）。
當局稱此次突襲行動為“卡利普索”（Calypso），查扣了湧入歐盟市場的紡織品、鞋類、電動滑板車和電動自行車等貨物。
嫌疑人的身份尚未公開。
突襲行動在雅典、馬德里、巴黎和保加利亞索菲亞進行，涵蓋了101次搜查，目標包括海關經紀人辦公室、受調查的犯罪組織控制的公司以及嫌疑人的住所。行動還擴展到稅務顧問、律師、會計師事務所和運輸公司的辦公室。
在突襲行動中，執法機關查扣了580萬歐元（680萬美元）的不同貨幣，包括港幣、數位錢包中的歐元和加密貨幣。
據雅典出版物《eKathimerini》報導，希臘當局進行了超過20次突襲，包括一名中國籍疑似主謀的住所。希臘還發出了凍結令，查封房地產、船隻和銀行帳戶。
在西班牙，當局查封了11處房地產資產、27輛車輛以及手袋、手錶和珠寶等奢侈品。
在四個主要城市，執法機關還沒收了7,133輛電動自行車和3,696輛電動滑板車，以及比雷埃夫斯港的480個貨櫃，以進行進一步檢查和驗證。在三名嫌疑人的住所中發現並查扣了火器和冷兵器。
據EPPO稱，該犯罪團伙主要由中國籍人士控制，涉及多個獨立組織，負責處理該計劃的不同環節，包括向市場不同成員國分發以及向最終客戶銷售。
犯罪活動主要利用海關程序42（CP42），這是一種旨在簡化跨境貿易的機制，允許進口商在進口國免繳增值稅，前提是進口貨物隨後運往另一個歐盟國家。
包括海關經紀人、服務提供者和會計師事務所在內的專業協助網絡，幫助在比雷埃夫斯海關入境點進行初步清關。
為逃避海關關稅，犯罪分子使用偽造文件低估或錯誤分類貨物，並製作虛假發票和運輸文件，以隱瞞貨物的真實目的地。
這使犯罪分子得以規避CP42，因為貨物並未運往申報的目的地，而是被儲存在由獨立犯罪組織控制的秘密倉庫中，並通過非法管道分發。
隨後，這些組織招募了大量虛假公司，用於偽造銷售和交付，以隱藏詐欺鏈。這使團伙能夠以具競爭力的價格現金銷售產品，因為增值稅未繳納，海關關稅和反傾銷費用也大多被規避。
最終銷售完成後，團伙洗錢並將利潤匯回中國。
調查跨越14個國家進行：保加利亞、中國、捷克、丹麥、法國、德國、希臘、匈牙利、義大利、波蘭、葡萄牙、斯洛伐克、斯洛維尼亞和西班牙。
在總計7億歐元（8.2億美元）的估計損失中，超過2.5億歐元（2.925億美元）來自逃避的海關關稅，這直接影響歐盟預算。另有近4.5億歐元（5.265億美元）來自未繳納的增值稅。
EPPO表示，調查中的詐欺計劃造成的總損失可能遠高於此。
比雷埃夫斯港由中國基建公司中遠海運（Cosco Shipping）控股和運營。EPPO未指明是否與希臘逮捕的中國籍嫌疑人有任何關聯。
本週早些時候，歐洲公共檢察官辦公室（EPPO）在四個主要城市進行協調突襲，逮捕了10名嫌疑人，包括兩名海關官員，他們涉嫌通過希臘比雷埃夫斯港（Port of Piraeus）詐欺性地進口來自中國的貨物，作為一個更廣泛的犯罪團伙的一部分，總計造成7億歐元（8.2億美元）的損失。
據稱，該海關詐欺計劃主要通過比雷埃夫斯港進行，使犯罪分子得以逃避海關關稅和歐盟的增值稅（VAT）。
當局稱此次突襲行動為“卡利普索”（Calypso），查扣了湧入歐盟市場的紡織品、鞋類、電動滑板車和電動自行車等貨物。
嫌疑人的身份尚未公開。
突襲行動在雅典、馬德里、巴黎和保加利亞索菲亞進行，涵蓋了101次搜查，目標包括海關經紀人辦公室、受調查的犯罪組織控制的公司以及嫌疑人的住所。行動還擴展到稅務顧問、律師、會計師事務所和運輸公司的辦公室。
在突襲行動中，執法機關查扣了580萬歐元（680萬美元）的不同貨幣，包括港幣、數位錢包中的歐元和加密貨幣。
據雅典出版物《eKathimerini》報導，希臘當局進行了超過20次突襲，包括一名中國籍疑似主謀的住所。希臘還發出了凍結令，查封房地產、船隻和銀行帳戶。
在西班牙，當局查封了11處房地產資產、27輛車輛以及手袋、手錶和珠寶等奢侈品。
在四個主要城市，執法機關還沒收了7,133輛電動自行車和3,696輛電動滑板車，以及比雷埃夫斯港的480個貨櫃，以進行進一步檢查和驗證。在三名嫌疑人的住所中發現並查扣了火器和冷兵器。
據EPPO稱，該犯罪團伙主要由中國籍人士控制，涉及多個獨立組織，負責處理該計劃的不同環節，包括向市場不同成員國分發以及向最終客戶銷售。
犯罪活動主要利用海關程序42（CP42），這是一種旨在簡化跨境貿易的機制，允許進口商在進口國免繳增值稅，前提是進口貨物隨後運往另一個歐盟國家。
包括海關經紀人、服務提供者和會計師事務所在內的專業協助網絡，幫助在比雷埃夫斯海關入境點進行初步清關。
為逃避海關關稅，犯罪分子使用偽造文件低估或錯誤分類貨物，並製作虛假發票和運輸文件，以隱瞞貨物的真實目的地。
這使犯罪分子得以規避CP42，因為貨物並未運往申報的目的地，而是被儲存在由獨立犯罪組織控制的秘密倉庫中，並通過非法管道分發。
隨後，這些組織招募了大量虛假公司，用於偽造銷售和交付，以隱藏詐欺鏈。這使團伙能夠以具競爭力的價格現金銷售產品，因為增值稅未繳納，海關關稅和反傾銷費用也大多被規避。
最終銷售完成後，團伙洗錢並將利潤匯回中國。
調查跨越14個國家進行：保加利亞、中國、捷克、丹麥、法國、德國、希臘、匈牙利、義大利、波蘭、葡萄牙、斯洛伐克、斯洛維尼亞和西班牙。
在總計7億歐元（8.2億美元）的估計損失中，超過2.5億歐元（2.925億美元）來自逃避的海關關稅，這直接影響歐盟預算。另有近4.5億歐元（5.265億美元）來自未繳納的增值稅。
EPPO表示，調查中的詐欺計劃造成的總損失可能遠高於此。
比雷埃夫斯港由中國基建公司中遠海運（Cosco Shipping）控股和運營。EPPO未指明是否與希臘逮捕的中國籍嫌疑人有任何關聯。
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EU Cracks Down on €700M Customs Fraud Ring Tied to Chinese Imports
A coordinated raid by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) across four major cities earlier this week saw the arrest of 10 suspects—including two customs officers—for fraudulently importing goods from China as part of a wider crime ring responsible for 700 million euros ($820 million) in total damages.
The customs fraud scheme was allegedly conducted mainly through Greece’s Port of Piraeus, and enabled the perpetrators to evade customs duties and the E.U.’s value-added tax (VAT).
Textiles, footwear, e-scooters and e-bikes are among the goods flooding the E.U. market that have been seized as part of the raid, called “Calypso” by the authorities.
Identities of the suspects have not been released.
The raids took place across Athens; Madrid; Paris; and Sofia, Bulgaria; and encompassed 101 searches at the offices of customs brokers, companies controlled by the organized criminal groups under investigation and the premises of the suspects. The bust extended to offices of tax advisors, lawyers, accounts and transportation companies.
A coordinated raid by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) across four major cities earlier this week saw the arrest of 10 suspects—including two customs officers—for fraudulently importing goods from China as part of a wider crime ring responsible for 700 million euros ($820 million) in total damages.
The customs fraud scheme was allegedly conducted mainly through Greece’s Port of Piraeus, and enabled the perpetrators to evade customs duties and the E.U.’s value-added tax (VAT).
Textiles, footwear, e-scooters and e-bikes are among the goods flooding the E.U. market that have been seized as part of the raid, called “Calypso” by the authorities.
Identities of the suspects have not been released.
The raids took place across Athens; Madrid; Paris; and Sofia, Bulgaria; and encompassed 101 searches at the offices of customs brokers, companies controlled by the organized criminal groups under investigation and the premises of the suspects. The bust extended to offices of tax advisors, lawyers, accounts and transportation companies.
As part of the raids, law enforcement agents seized 5.8 million euros ($6.8 million) in different currencies, including Hong Kong dollars, euros in digital wallets and cryptocurrencies.
Greek authorities have conducted more than 20 raids, including the home of the alleged ringleader, a Chinese national, according to a report from Athens-based publication eKathimerini. Freezing orders were also issued in the country to seize real estate, boats and bank accounts.
And in Spain, 11 real estate assets were also seized, as well as 27 vehicles and luxury items such as bags, watches and jewelry.
Across the four major cities, law enforcement also confiscated 7,133 e-bikes and 3,696 e-scooters, as well as 480 containers for further checks and verification in the Port of Piraeus. Firearms and cold weapons were found and seized in the houses of three of the suspects.
According to the EPPO, the alleged criminal enterprise is mainly controlled by Chinese nationals, with several separate organizations handling different links of the scheme, including distribution to the market’s different member states, as well as sales to end customers.
The criminal activity focused on exploiting Customs Procedure 42 (CP42), a mechanism designed to simplify cross-border trade by exempting importers from paying VAT in the country of import, if the imported goods are subsequently transported to another E.U. country.
A network of professional enablers including customs brokers, service providers and accounting firms helped facilitate the initial clearance at the Piraeus customs entry point.
To evade customs duties, the actors would use false documents to either undervalue or misclassify the goods, and produce false invoices and transport documents to conceal the real destination of the goods.
This enabled the actors to evade CP42, as the goods were not forwarded to the declared destinations. Instead, they stored the imports in secret warehouses controlled by the separate criminal organizations and distributed them via illicit channels.
From there, the organizations recruited a large network of sham companies used for the fake sales and deliveries to hide the fraudulent chain. This allowed the groups to sell the products at a competitive price—and for cash—since the VAT remained unpaid and customs duties and anti-dumping fees are largely evaded.
When the final sale is made, the groups launder the money and send the profits back to China.
The investigation was carried out across 14 countries: Bulgaria, China, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.
Of the 700 million euros ($820 million) in total estimated damages, more than 250 million euros ($292.5 million) came from evaded customs duties—which contribute directly to the E.U. budget. Another nearly 450 million euros ($526.5 million) came from the unpaid VAT.
The total damage caused by the fraudulent scheme under investigation is likely much higher, the EPPO says.
The Port of Piraeus is majority owned and operated by China-based Cosco Shipping. EPPO did not indicate whether there were any ties to the Chinese national suspect arrested in Greece.
Greek authorities have conducted more than 20 raids, including the home of the alleged ringleader, a Chinese national, according to a report from Athens-based publication eKathimerini. Freezing orders were also issued in the country to seize real estate, boats and bank accounts.
And in Spain, 11 real estate assets were also seized, as well as 27 vehicles and luxury items such as bags, watches and jewelry.
Across the four major cities, law enforcement also confiscated 7,133 e-bikes and 3,696 e-scooters, as well as 480 containers for further checks and verification in the Port of Piraeus. Firearms and cold weapons were found and seized in the houses of three of the suspects.
According to the EPPO, the alleged criminal enterprise is mainly controlled by Chinese nationals, with several separate organizations handling different links of the scheme, including distribution to the market’s different member states, as well as sales to end customers.
The criminal activity focused on exploiting Customs Procedure 42 (CP42), a mechanism designed to simplify cross-border trade by exempting importers from paying VAT in the country of import, if the imported goods are subsequently transported to another E.U. country.
A network of professional enablers including customs brokers, service providers and accounting firms helped facilitate the initial clearance at the Piraeus customs entry point.
To evade customs duties, the actors would use false documents to either undervalue or misclassify the goods, and produce false invoices and transport documents to conceal the real destination of the goods.
This enabled the actors to evade CP42, as the goods were not forwarded to the declared destinations. Instead, they stored the imports in secret warehouses controlled by the separate criminal organizations and distributed them via illicit channels.
From there, the organizations recruited a large network of sham companies used for the fake sales and deliveries to hide the fraudulent chain. This allowed the groups to sell the products at a competitive price—and for cash—since the VAT remained unpaid and customs duties and anti-dumping fees are largely evaded.
When the final sale is made, the groups launder the money and send the profits back to China.
The investigation was carried out across 14 countries: Bulgaria, China, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.
Of the 700 million euros ($820 million) in total estimated damages, more than 250 million euros ($292.5 million) came from evaded customs duties—which contribute directly to the E.U. budget. Another nearly 450 million euros ($526.5 million) came from the unpaid VAT.
The total damage caused by the fraudulent scheme under investigation is likely much higher, the EPPO says.
The Port of Piraeus is majority owned and operated by China-based Cosco Shipping. EPPO did not indicate whether there were any ties to the Chinese national suspect arrested in Greece.
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幾廿年前某國人民都講到明，什麼都是假，只有騙子是真的