A raid in the province of Chubut (south) was concluded by the Argentine Customs within the framework of an investigation focused on a profile with suspicious activity in the company Mercado Libre, worth $10 million.
According to a statement released today (29.09.2022/XNUMX/XNUMX), the control body was present at the seller's home and, given that could not show documentation supporting the legitimate entry of the merchandise into the country, proceeded to seize it.
The seized goods, which included cryptocurrency mining supplies, security camera kits and a wide selection of refrigerator and water sterilization filters, were valued at $10 million.
Collaboration with Mercado Libre
The procedure was carried out by specialized agents of the General Directorate of Customs-AFIP, who had initially warned of suspicious activity in the profile in question.
In order to determine the legitimacy of the activity and the origin of the articles, They requested from the buying and selling platform both the data of the owner of the publication and the exchange of communications with its potential clients.
Thus, they concluded that the activity was typical of a firm and that the seller's residence - who was registered as a self-employed person - did not qualify as a commercial premises..
After the corresponding complaint was filed with the Public Prosecutor's Office, the Federal Court of Esquel ordered the raid, which included the participation of Customs, the DGI and the Argentine Federal Police.
Finally, in addition to the merchandise without the corresponding documentation, cell phones, PCs and documentation of interest to the case were also seized.
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