UK Arrests Four More In Suspected CO2 Tax Probe

[Henk Elegeert]

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UK Arrests Four More In Suspected CO2 Tax Probe
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Date: 21-May-10
Country: UK
Author: Michael Szabo and Gerard Wynn

British tax investigators arrested four more people on Thursday they said
were believed to be connected to a 38 million pound ($54.5 million)
suspected tax fraud in European carbon credit trading.

The HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigators also found firearms and
large amounts of cash during the early morning raids on seven properties in
London and Leicester areas, the agency said in a statement.

"These arrests are the result of the hard work that our investigators have
carried out during a sustained and complex 15 month operation," said Chris
Martin, an assistant director at the HMRC.

None of those arrested was named by HMRC.

The arrests are linked to raids that took place in August 2009 where nine
individuals were arrested, HMRC said.

"All those arrested today and last August are believed to be part of an
organized crime group operating a network of companies trading large volumes
of high-value carbon credits."

In late April, Germany and Britain arrested 25 people in connection with
suspected tax evasion in carbon permit trading.

European prosecutors are investigating a suspected 5 billion euro ($6.66
billion) tax evasion in carbon trading across at least 11 countries, under
the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.

Raids and other measures have also been carried out in Spain, Norway,
Denmark, Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands, Portugal, the Czech Republic and
Cyprus, prosecutors said.

(Editing by James Jukwey)
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Hier geen arrestaties?

Henk Elegeert

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