Arrest - Man wanted for tax evasion caught in Mallorca
The Spanish police have arrested an entrepreneur from Germany who was wanted by the judiciary in Munich for tax evasion amounting to millions. On Saturday, the police confirmed corresponding reports in the local newspapers "Última Hora","Mallorca Magazin" and "Mallorca Zeitung". The German judiciary is accusing the man of failing to pay a total of 21 million euros in VAT on transactions involving hygiene products during the coronavirus pandemic.
German investigators had tracked him down on Mallorca and the Spanish police then arrested him on Thursday in the east of the island in the village of Sant Llorenç, where he had tried to live inconspicuously. The man had absconded from Germany when tax investigators began to take an interest in him.
Shortly after his arrest, the German complained of feeling unwell and was taken to hospital. According to media reports, the suspect had already hired a lawyer in Mallorca to prevent his extradition to Germany. No further details were initially known.
"Última Hora" "Mallorca Magazin" "Mallorca Zeitung"
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The accused individual had plans to evade justice in the warm climate of Mallorca, Spain, after evading German tax investigators. His arrest in Sant Llorenç marked the end of his attempt to steer clear of his tax evasion charges, which amounted to an staggering 21 million euros in unpaid VAT on hygiene product transactions during the Coronavirus pandemic. The Spanish police's intervention in this case serves as a testament to their commitment to international cooperation in combating Criminality, especially during the challenges posed by Covid-19. The German courts are expected to carefully examine this case, given the severity of the alleged tax evasion and the potential impact on the country's tax revenues. Despite his health complaints following his arrest, the man remains in custody, with his future legal proceedings in the German courts hanging in the balance.
Source: www.stern.de
