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Prison sentence for garlic importer
Ireland
Tuesday 20 March 2012
MD
Fraud involving more than 1,000 tons of Chinese garlic, which came into Ireland under "apples" avoiding €1.6 million of tax.
A maximum penalty was given to an Irishman who defrauded customs duties on imported garlic.
The Dublin Court has punished Paul Begley of Begley Brothers to 6 years in prison. The importer from Blanchardstown has avoided paying €1.6 million of taxes on garlic from China.
The fraud was discovered in October 2007 at Dublin Port. By opening a container
, customs officers discovered 21 tons of garlic while documents announced 18 tons of apples and two tons of garlic. The fraud lasted since 2003 and involved more than 1,000 tons of garlic.
The EU has set tariffs on imported garlic to €1,200 per tonne and an additional tax of 9.6% on the total.
The EU has set tariffs on imported garlic to €1,200 per tonne and an additional tax of 9.6% on the total.
source : irish times com, bbc co uk
