Luxury goods taken away at PC Hooftstraat integral action
In the drug economy, large amounts of cash were made. From various studies that money, published from activities, gladly spent in the famous street. The criminal investigation department also has information that among the shopping public there are people who spend a lot of (cash) money in the shops, but have no registered income. Over the years, there is therefore a strong suspicion that money is being laundered on the PC Hooftstraat. Last Saturday’s action was aimed at establishing knocking and how this form of undermining was realized. During the action, the police, together with all its chain partners, acted immediately. Any tax debts were collected. In several cases, a follow-up investigation is carried out by the Tax Authorities, the FIOD or by the police and is justified.
Retailers
The action is also aimed at the question of how the companies with customers who pay high amounts with cash. The RIEC (Regional Information and Expertise Centre), the police, the FIOD and the municipality are committed to further encouraging entrepreneurs about undermining.
Together in the fight against undermining
Subversion occurs when the illegal underworld mixes with the legal upper world. The RIEC, the municipality and the police, together with their chain partners, are doing everything they can to combat forms of undermining. The aim of the integrated approach is to prevent these undermining activities, to detect and intervene where possible and to disrupt the undesired effects between the upper world and the underworld.
Municipality and Tax Authorities
In addition to criminal checks by the police, the municipality has also checked in the areas of the environment, permits and fraud. In turn, the tax authorities checked the income and capital positions of suspects and the existence of (possible) tax debts.
Alertness
The police demand vigilance from the shopkeepers, but of course it doesn’t stop there. The police are asking anyone who suspects undermining of illegal activities to come forward. You can do this at the municipality, the police and/or the tax authorities on 0900-8844. You can report anonymously via Meld Misdaad Anoniem 0800-7000.