The police operation of the Directorate of Organized Crime has been going on for several hours in Greece to break up an alcohol smuggling network.

Three existing Greek companies had opened three virtual ones, two in Albania and one in Austria, where the imported products were supposed to end up, which did not happen, and thus ended up reselling duty-free drinks to businesses on Greek soil.

Basically, it appeared that the supposedly Austrian company was asking the Greek companies to export the drinks to the two Albanian companies on its behalf, but the trucks arrived empty at the Greek-Albanian border, the Greek companies simply kept the drinks duty-free and resold them inside. country.

In this way, the members of the group realized greater income for them and losses of millions of euros for the Greek state, since the anticipated obligations were not imposed.

According to the information, a senior official of AADE in Athens is also involved in this case, while 12 persons have been arrested so far. With the completion of the operation and investigations, official announcements from the Greek police are expected.

The Governor of the Independent Public Revenue Authority, Giorgos Pitsilis, has issued an order for urgent disciplinary measures from the Directorate of Internal Affairs of AADE, regarding the suspected employee involved in the network.

The information says that the AADE employee made fake papers to accompany the smuggled liquor out of the country.