Telegraf learns that C&A company's customs agent has been arrested

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Aleksandar J., a customs agent working for the company C&A MODA RS doo Beograd, has been arrested for abusing the authority he had, Telegraf has learned.

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By order of the Special Department for Suppression of Corruption of the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade, his apartment in Tower B in Belgrade Waterfront, two apartments in New Belgrade, and a garage have been temporarily seized, while bank accounts of persons connected with him have also been blocked.

Aleksandar J. is suspected of preparing and certifying customs and financial documentation to falsely clear goods imported from China as goods of C&A MODA RS doo Beograd, a company that had the permit for simplified customs clearance procedure (so-called home clearance), and then made fake customs declarations and falsely presented the value of the goods.

It is suspected that in this way he damaged the budget of Serbia and obtained for himself financial gains worth over 750 million dinars. He invested this in buying the now seized real estate, even though he knew the money came from a criminal offense.

As we have learned, the proceedings in this case were initiated by order of the Special Department for Suppression of Corruption of the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade after receiving information from the Directorate for Prevention of Money Laundering on the disparity in the reported income, and the assets the suspect owns.

A proactive investigation ensued that resulted in today's arrest.

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(Telegraf.rs)