At least 74 people have been arrested by the Spanish police in a broad operation to break up Chinese gangs that are engaging in money laundering and fiscal fraud.
The operation, in which more than 300 officers participated, was centered mainly in Madrid and Barcelona, but law enforcement authorities also acted in other Spanish provinces to serve 108 arrest warrants.
Authorities seized 202 vehicles, along with a large amount of cash, and conducted raids on homes and cargo ships…
Gao Ping was the owner of this center containing assorted establishments and from where products imported from China were distributed, including costume jewelry and handbags that are sold at up to 110 different retail outlets in Spain and throughout Europe…
The investigation into fiscal crime, smuggling and money laundering, was launched because – among other things – some of that merchandise was not properly declared to Spanish fiscal authorities, judicial officials told Efe. EFE
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