How the Dian detected the alleged smuggling network that led Lili Pink to asset forfeiture
The investigation that today has Lili Pink in an asset forfeiture process by the National Attorney General's Office dates back to 2022, when...
TL;DR
- The Dian's internal monitoring system, 'the Dian's Eye,' detected a suspected smuggling network.
- The system identified unusual access to tax information and suspicious VAT refund requests.
- Over 30 textile companies registered at the same address in Barranquilla shared similar characteristics and disappeared after processing VAT refunds.
- An operation uncovered a ledger detailing bribes paid to Dian officials.
- The scheme involved illegal entry of textiles, creation of fictitious supplier companies, false invoicing, and fraudulent tax refund claims.
- Dian officials facilitated irregular procedures in exchange for bribes.
- The Dian transferred the case to the Attorney General's office in 2022, but concrete actions were only taken in 2026.
- The investigation originated from internal data analysis and monitoring, not external complaints.