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Spanish Police Seize First Ever Drug-Trafficking Submarine Made in Europe - Europol Mon 15th March 2021 | 06:50 PM
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 15th March, 2021) The Spanish National Police have seized the first ever half-submersible vessel for transporting drugs that was built in Europe, the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) said on Monday.
According to its press release, the vessel was seized in the city of Malaga as part of operation FERRO that is being conducted in close cooperation with Europol and law enforcement agencies of other EU states.
Europol notes that similar vessels captured in the past have always been manufactured in Latin America.
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Spain s First Homemade Semi-submarine Seized, Can Carry Two Tonnes Of Drugs
Police in Spain have seized the country s first homemade semi-submarine capable of transporting up to two tonnes of drugs, said officials on March 12.
Police in Spain have seized a homemade semi-submarine capable of transporting up to two tonnes of drugs, said officials on March 12. The nine-metre (29.5ft) blue vessel, an image which has been posted by law enforcement authorities on its official website, was discovered in an industrial warehouse in the southern city of Malaga.
In the statement, Spain’s National Police said that the entire investigation was carried with the authorities of at least five foreign countries under the coordination of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation or Europol. The police have also detained 52 people during raids across Spain and in addition to that, a big haul of cocaine and hashish has been seized. The drugs lab has also been di
IRS Operation Hidden Treasure Looks to Do Some Bitcoin Mining of Its Own
On 3/12/21 at 2:10 PM EST
Cryptocurrencies, criticized by some as detached from the real world and floating in the ether, are nevertheless tethered to reality through taxes.
In general, Bitcoin is treated like other appreciating assets, but the cryptocurrency s distinctive attributes create pitfalls for the unwary. As with many taxes, the devil is in the details, Kell Canty, founder of CEO of Verady, developer of the Ledgible CryptoAsset Tax and Accounting platform, told
Newsweek.
Kell Canty, CEO, Verady (Photo Provided). Tax on forks and airdrops where a new asset is simply given to the crypto holder sometimes without their knowledge will have income tax obligations, he said. Some crypto activities such as decentralized finance, staking and others are new with little guidance, support, or reporting.
A dedicated team of IRS criminal investigation professionals is now working on identifying taxpayers who have omitted to disclose income from cryptocurrency.
What Happened: In a Federal Bar Association presentation, Damon Rowe, the Director of the Office of Fraud Enforcement at the Internal Revenue Service, announced that the new efforts to this cause would be called “Operation Hidden Treasure.”
According to Forbes, the operation comprises agents trained in cryptocurrency and virtual currency tracking and who are focused on taxpayers who omit cryptocurrency income from their tax returns.
Why It Matters: Identifying virtually anonymous cryptocurrency transactions has often been a challenge for the concerned authorities. However, these trained agents, along with specialist vendors, will focus on analyzing blockchain and de-anonymizing transactions.