IRS Identifies Nearly 50 Cases of Russian-Sanctions Evasion
The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation division has identified nearly 50 people and entities for potential Russia-related sanctions violations as of September, the agency said in its annual report released last week. The division said it has worked as a…
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“key player” in U.S. sanctions-related enforcement efforts against Russia, and its report includes several case examples of sanctions investigations, including its efforts that led to the September indictment of Viktor Zelinger, an alleged leader of an Eastern European organized crime syndicate linked to “high-level Russian mafia members.” An IRS official told reporters during a news conference last week that the agency has so far opened 20 criminal investigations into Russian sanctions evasion attempts, according to The Wall Street Journal.