Morocco Cracks Down Turkish Customs Fraud Network

Launched by the Monitoring and Risk Analysis Unit of the Customs Administration, this offensive targets companies operating under the cover of local entities. For the past two years, these importers allegedly artificially undervalued clothing and household items from Turkey on their invoices, in order to avoid paying standard import duties.

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Initial findings confirm significant discrepancies in the prices of controlled products. Faced with these suspicions, the case has been referred to the Foreign Exchange Office as well as the National Financial Intelligence Authority. Investigators are now examining the records of importers and warehouses located in several cities to precisely calculate the damage and unmask all those involved.

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While the exact amount of unpaid customs duties remains to be determined, authorities plan to drastically strengthen surveillance of all import operations.