Prague - On Tuesday morning, police detained an organized gang that is said to have caused damage to the Czech Republic worth of CZK 50 million.

Seven members of the group are suspected of tax evasion and other financial crimes.

"The group targeted its activities in deliberate tax evasion," said Roman Skřepek, the spokesperson of the anti-corruption police.

The damage can even exceed current expectations, according to police.

The offenders have imported clothing and shoes from China and Vietnam and they claimed that to export to Norway and Ukraine, say the police.

"The defendants are suspected of having repeatedly done so, at least since 2005 until now. They worked based on an agreement and in close cooperation because each one of them had its own role in the chain of cooperating entities and each also did his job based on a beforehand agreement," Skřepek said.

The group was caught during an anti-corruption team action. Six of the suspects are Czech, one is a foreigner. Police searched through eleven houses in Chomutov and Praha. More than one hundred policemen participated in the crackdown.

The public prosecutor will most likely propose imprisonment for the group. If they are proved guilty, they will face imprisonment from five to twelve years.