Economic crime report 2004 - Ekobrottsmyndigheten

The project is in full swing around the country. SKV is involved in extensive
activities on a broad front. Various working methods are under development.
The effort will intensify in 2004. A review of problem areas is
under way.
There is no patent solution for getting the better of this kind of evasion.
Successful investigations require active interagency cooperation and good
contacts abroad.
SKV has made the following observations thus far.
• Evasion appears to be most widespread in metropolitan areas
• The investigations usually involve small neighbourhood stores
• Illegal sales are known to occur
• There is evasion with the system for returnable containers
• Labelling regulations are being violated
• Evasion has distorted competition
EBM has launched many pretrial investigations. Other public prosecution
and police authorities around the country are also taking part in the
project. Only a few convictions have been handed down so far.
FiPo participates by investigating suspicious money flows. The Board of
Agriculture investigates and reports violations of the Act on Certain Beverage
Containers. Customs examined food imports in the region and is
now carrying out audits throughout the country. KFM contributes by
enforcing attachments.
4.6 REGIONAL MONITORING EFFORTS
Operation Restaurant Inspection continued in most counties throughout
2002 and 2003. The effort varies from county to county in terms of
scope, the agencies involved, and the focus during any particular year.
One part of the operation is a joint project of the County Administrative
Board, the Police Authority, SKV, the Migration Board, municipal
licensing boards and EBM. The goal of the project is to stamp out spurious
business owners. In addition to the above agencies, KFM, Customs,
the Social Insurance Office, the Environmental Administration and the
Emergency Services take part in restaurant inspections coordinated by the
County Administrative Board.
Another joint project of SKV, EBM and the County Administrative Board
aims at more thorough tax supervision. Approximately half of the some
50 audits that have been launched subsequently led to crime reports.
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