| Author (Corporate) | European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | OLAF/09/10 (18.8.09) |
| Publication Date | 10/09/2009 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) announced on 18 August, 2009, that one of the players in a major international cigarette smuggling investigation has pleaded guilty before the United States courts in Miami for his part in defrauding European taxpayers of several million Euros in taxes and customs duties. The defendant had conspired with individuals located in Miami and in Spain, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany to smuggle cigarettes from the port of Miami into Aachen (Germany), Dublin (Ireland) and Felixstowe (United Kingdom). |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=OLAF/09/10&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
| Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Economic and Financial Affairs, Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
