The Lower Silesian National Revenue Administration (KAS) and the Lower Silesian Department of the National Prosecutor’s Office arrested seven people. – Members of the criminal group issued false invoices worth PLN 15 million – says Agnieszka Rzeźnicka-Gniadek, press spokesperson for the Lower Silesian KAS. – The group exposed the state budget to a loss of PLN 5 million. Real estate, money and jewellery worth PLN 7 million belonging to the suspects were secured against future penalties and fines.
And she explains:
The criminals created a network of entities that provided fictitious construction services and pretended to conduct business activities. The companies put “empty” invoices into circulation. This made it possible to unlawfully understate taxes.
Officers searched 12 locations in Wrocław and the surrounding area. They secured, among other things, accounting records, money in various currencies, jewellery, illegal firearms and drugs.
What are the charges?
Agnieszka Rzeźnicka-Gniadek: – The Prosecutor’s Office charged the detainees with committing the so-called invoice crime, fraud, money laundering and fiscal offences. One of the detained individuals was remanded in custody, while the remaining six were ordered to provide property bail.