A disjointed gang that evaded more than R$ 30 million in taxes in the RS

Operation Ícaro uncovers a smuggling scheme for illegally imported electronic devices

Canoas was the scene of a joint operation by the Federal Police and the Federal Revenue Agency, called Operation Ícaro, whose objective was to dismantle a criminal organization involved in the illegal trade of foreign goods imported irregularly, without paying the due taxes.

The investigation began after the arrest at Salgado Filho International Airport of a couple returning from the United States with a large quantity of foreign electronic products. The man, owner of a shop specializing in smartphones, notebooks and tablets in the North Area of ​​Porto Alegre, was at the center of the activities of this illegal scheme.

During the investigation, authorities identified significant discrepancies between the financial transactions of the suspected company and the amounts declared in tax documents. It is estimated that over the past four years those involved have failed to collect more than R$30 million in import taxes, also causing damage to the national industry and trade.

The action was not limited to Canoas; Court orders were complied with in several cities in the region, including Dois Irmãos, Estância Velha, Gravataí, Novo Hamburgo, Osório, Porto Alegre, São Leopoldo, Sapiranga and Xangri-Lá, on the north coast. In addition to the arrest of four people, including two in flagrante delicto, the order was executed to seize assets and freeze bank accounts, including an account at a financial institution in the United States. Among the seized assets are a house in a luxury condominium on the north coast of Rio Grande do Sul, worth R$5 million, as well as electronic devices of dubious origin worth around R$2 million.

Source: Terra

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