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_________________________________________________________________ Operation Dashi Operation Dashi is an ACC/ATO/AFP and ACS investigation into tax evasion and money laundering associated with tobacco smuggling. In October 2003, evidence of a second cigarette importation, the fi rst of which occurred in January 2003, was obtained. One person was arrested by NSW Police in December 2003 and charged with the August 2003 murder of a witness who was assisting Operation Dashi in relation to the January cigarette importation. Inquiries conducted during Operation Dashi led to the identifi cation of linkages between a Sydney based tobacco smuggling group and a large scale ecstasy production syndicate. As reported in 2002–03, ACC intelligence led to the seizure of over 1,000 kgs of precursor chemicals. Subsequent investigations in July 2003 led to the discovery in Wollongong, of one of the largest clandestine laboratories ever uncovered in NSW and the seizure of a further 700 kgs of precursors from the laboratory and a nearby service station. The laboratory is believed to have manufactured signifi cant quantities of ecstasy between January and July 2003. Three people were arrested. The two principal fi gures behind the laboratory had been of interest to <strong>Australian</strong> law enforcement for the past 15 years for their involvement in the production and distribution of various narcotic commodities. ACC intelligence was instrumental in the apprehension of these people and the dismantling of the group and its drug manufacturing business. _________________________________________________________________ Swordfi sh Operation Pleco Pleco is an ACC and ATO investigation into tax fraud involving a registered tax agent and accountant. The tax agent was served with a Court Attendance Notice in relation to 20 counts of fraud on the Commonwealth amounting to approximately $435,000. _________________________________________________________________ 70 I ACC ANNUAL REPORT 2003–04 Wollongong clandestine laboratory
Table 4.13: Output 1.3 – MIDAS arrests and charges Measure Total Arrests 9 Charges 18 Figure 4.7: MIDAS arrests and charges by month Number 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Jul Arrests Aug Most MIDAS operations were conducted in collaboration with partner law enforcement agencies. Additional outputs included the improvement of <strong>Australian</strong> law enforcement understanding of money laundering and tax fraud schemes. The ACC has conducted case studies of new methodologies to raise awareness of new money laundering and tax fraud techniques. These case studies have been disseminated to the ATO, AFP, and Anti- Money Laundering Council in the Philippines and are available to all law enforcement agencies through ALEIN. Other Information Major court outcomes Sep Oct Charges Nov Dec A person summonsed to give evidence in relation to his knowledge of drug trafficking and money laundering activities of the principal of a syndicate under investigation in (ACC Operation Soho) was examined in January 2004 and was subsequently sentenced to one year imprisonment for failing to answer questions at the examination. This is the first sentence for such an offence under the ACC legislation and is an important result for the ACC. It confirms that the courts are willing to be firm with people who attempt to defy the ACC coercive powers in the expectation that they will only be given a fine. Courts have been unwilling to apply penal penalties in the past for the refusal to answer questions at coercive examinations. Jan Month Feb Mar Apr May Jun ACC ANNUAL REPORT 2003–04 I 71 4 OUTPUT 1.3: INVESTIGATIONS INTO FEDERALLY RELEVANT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
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Guide to this Report This is the Au
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Key Results During 2003-04, the ACC
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In addition the following documents
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