Of the 45 proceedings, 29 were related to violations of import and export sanctions. The rest is related to violations of financial restrictions.
In the Netherlands, law enforcement officials are investigating 45 criminal cases against companies and individuals suspected of evading EU sanctions against Russia, RTL Nieuws reports.
The media wrote that by the end of 2022 there would be 27 cases, but the Dutch Prosecutor General’s Office admitted that there would be more investigations.
“It should be expected that the longer the penalties, the more cases there will be of evading the restrictions,” law enforcement officials said.
It has been reported that of the 45 productions currently open, 29 are related to violations of import and export sanctions. Other investigations concern violations of financial restrictions.
“At least one case is already under consideration in court. Dmitry K. is suspected of exporting microchips and, possibly, drones to the Russian Federation, especially through Kazakhstan. However, the case it has not yet been considered by the court on its merits,” the publication pointed out.
RTL Nieuws added that since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Netherlands customs have been monitoring new rules for transporting goods from and to Russia.
During the year, more than one hundred thousand checks were carried out, 357 times the cargo was stopped for additional control. The luxuries were recorded, but military equipment or parts for helicopters were also found.
“Direct exports from EU countries to the Russian Federation fell sharply after the imposition of sanctions. But both exports to countries close to Russia and exports from this country more than the Russian Federation is rising,” the publication’s authors wrote, adding that this could indicate an attempt to evade sanctions.
Notably, Bloomberg reported that chips and microcircuits are now being delivered to Russia through third countries such as Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Kazakhstan.
Earlier, GUR named foreign companies that produce chips for Russian missiles.
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