Rome, 17 September 2024 – Movable and immovable assets, as well as financial resources, have been seized by the Finance Police of the Provincial Command of Rome – in execution of a preventive seizure order issued by the GIP of the Court of Velletri, at the request of the local Public Prosecutor’s Office – in concerns 2 companies and 15 peoplethe latter accused of the crimes of issuing and using invoices for non-existent transactions, concealment and destruction of accounting records, undue receipt of public benefits, money laundering and self-laundering.
From the investigations of the Guardia di Finanza of the Nettuno Company, corroborated by the movements on the bank accounts, a whirlwind of false invoices emerged, issued by economic entities without any operational structure and dependent personnel, intended to allow two companies, operating between Rome and Latina in the marketing of scrap metalthe accrual of a large VAT credit and the reduction of taxable income for direct tax purposes, with quantifiable savings in over 4 million euros.
The proceeds of the tax fraud were subsequently drained from the bank accounts of the two beneficiary companies with cash withdrawals. The fraudulent system involved the issuance by the companies involved of false transport documents that certified movements of vehicles that in reality never occurred.
The investigations also revealed that some of the economic entities involved had unduly benefited from public contributions amounting to 250,000 euros, disbursed to deal with the consequences of the pandemic emergency.
The elements collected allowed the Judicial Authority to issue a preventive seizure order aimed at confiscating also “for equivalent” the value corresponding to the evaded taxes, which concerned four properties located in the province of Latina, a boat, luxury watches, vintage cars and motorcycles, as well as the balances of the bank accounts. During the searches at the entrepreneurs’ homes, approximately 150,000 in cash and 9 Rolex, Cartier, Tudor and Panerai watches were found.
The proceedings are in the preliminary investigation phase and, pending a final judgment, the presumption of innocence applies.
For the sake of accuracy, and to protect those under investigation, we remind you that an accusation is not equivalent to a conviction, that evidence is gathered in court and that the Italian judicial system provides for three levels of judgment.
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