Veggie Scam

Project

Published: July 23, 2014

What connects terrorists in Iraq, cleaning ladies in Ukraine, and dodgy businessmen in Turkey? Vegetables and tax fraud. A series of scams helped Al Qaeda and hurt Romanian tax officials to the tune of at least € 50 million.

Investigation Jul 23, 2014

Building A Highway To Crime From The Middle East Into Europe

On the morning of June 17, 2013, a judge in the Ilfov County Courthouse just outside of Bucharest began trying the case of a...

Investigation Jul 23, 2014

Crooks Steal The Money, While Refugees Pay The Price

The crime, according to prosecutors, was tax evasion by companies importing food to Romania. But there was a new wrinkle in...

Investigation Jul 23, 2014

Ukrainian Cleaners Discover They Own Companies - And Owe Taxes

Although the 47-year-old lives in Ukraine’s Odessa region, she is, according to company records, the administrator and...

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Veggie Scam

Stories

Building A Highway To Crime From The Middle East Into Europe

Crooks Steal The Money, While Refugees Pay The Price

Ukrainian Cleaners Discover They Own Companies - And Owe Taxes

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