# Tax fraud using luxury cars: 13 arrests in Europe

> The European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating about 50 suspects accused of moving luxury cars through shell companies to evade millions of euros in taxes, with 13 arrests made across five countries.

**In brief**: Regulation and tariffs event (severity: low), first detected on 5 November 2026 at 17:24. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 5 November 2026 at 17:24.

- Category: Regulation and tariffs
- Severity: Low
- Countries: Not located
- First detected: 5 November 2026 at 17:24
- Updated: 5 November 2026 at 17:24
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/events/5115-tax-fraud-using-luxury-cars-13-arrests-in-europe

## Reported figures

- Millionen-Steuerbetrug
- Steuern in Millionenhöhe

## Sources (1 articles)

- [Festnahmen wegen Millionen-Steuerbetrug mit Luxusautos](https://www.kfz-betrieb.vogel.de/festnahmen-wegen-millionen-steuerbetrug-mit-luxusautos-a-22384839f2d2f4656a9be8ebad34f009/) — kfz-betrieb.vogel.de, 5 November 2026 at 17:24

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