Tax fraud in Lower Garda: fake invoices worth 100 million discovered
An important investigation by the Guardia di Finanza has uncovered a vast system of tax fraud in the Lower Garda region, centered around the issuance of false invoices totaling over 100 million euros. Coordinated by the Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Brescia Court, the operation involved the units from Desenzano del Garda and Castiglione delle Stiviere, which conducted numerous searches in homes and business offices. The investigations revealed the existence of a criminal organization active between the provinces of Brescia and Mantova, capable of offering comprehensive services for the creation and management of invoices for non-existent transactions.
During the operations, 320,000 euros in cash were seized from three local entrepreneurs, while the illicit cash flow was managed through foreign accounts and cash withdrawals. Furthermore, the investigated group also collaborated with Chinese individuals to further facilitate the fraud. The evidence collected so far has led to the issuance of search warrants, with the presumption of innocence still valid for the suspects until the conclusion of the trial.