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More than 60 Spaniards suspected of tax evasion in Liechtenstein
Jul 15, 2008, 12:51 GMT
Madrid - Spanish police searched 19 addresses Tuesday for possible evidence of tax evasion and money-laundering in Liechtenstein, judicial sources said.
More than 60 people are suspected of illicit financial transactions involving more than 200 million euros (320 million dollars).
Police searched investment agencies, tax consultancy offices, a private bank, company headquarters and homes in Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga and Zaragoza, but no detentions have been made so far.
Liechtenstein has pledged to boost cooperation with the European Union after a tax fraud scandal broke there earlier this year.
Spain has said it was investigating nearly 200 people for possible involvement in the scandal.
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