49 gold bars found on 79-year-old man in tax fraud investigation | Aalst

It was at the request of the East Flanders public prosecutor’s office that the federal judicial police started an investigation into a 79-year-old man. He is a director in several companies in the furniture sector. “He allegedly used false invoices through his companies to evade taxes and engaged in money laundering practices. The Belgian State could lose millions in revenue as a result,” the federal police said.

The man is also suspected of domicile fraud. “He has been deregistered in Belgium for forty years and is said to live in Dubai. However, there are serious indications that he would operate his companies in Belgium and would in practice reside in Belgium. That way he could avoid taxes. An acquaintance of the person concerned is also said to officially live abroad, but resides in Belgium,” the police said.

On October 17, investigators conducted six house searches, three of which were in Ninove, one in Aalst, and also in Tournai and Lessen. “48 gold bars with a total weight of approximately 12 kg and a value of approximately 740,000 euros were seized, as well as jewelry and cash. The main suspect was arrested in Aalst. He was brought before the investigating judge in Dendermonde on October 19, who released him under strict conditions.”

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