Financial Services, Legislation, Markets and Companies, Taxation, Transport

Two of the gangs engaged in smuggling, four in drug crimes and five in tax fraud, the agency said in an overview of its activity in 2015.

Involved in the crime rings were 125 physical persons and 47 legal entities, it appears from press materials.

The Tax and Customs Board seized 3.7 million euros' worth of proceeds of crime during the year.

Tax crimes are often connected with construction metals, fuel and electronics in which fields criminal groups with better financing opportunities are active, the agency observed.

The problem of the "invoice mill" frauds remains on the agenda to which crimes related to labor taxes have been added.

The Tax and Customs Board concluded 121 criminal proceedings last year, establishing damage to the state in the amount of 10 million euros and averting damage in the amount of 2.7 million euros.