Italian tax and customs police conducted searches and seizures at two Amazon sites in Italy as part of an investigation into alleged smuggling of Chinese goods. [5] The probe, led by Milan prosecutors, alleges that Amazon's logistics network was used to move and sell goods from China within Italy and the broader EU market without paying the required import sales taxes or tariffs. [5] Authorities seized around 5,000 products from an Amazon logistics center in Cividate al Piano, near Bergamo. [5] Simultaneously, officers performed IT-related seizures at the company's Italian headquarters in Milan. [5] The investigation puts a spotlight on the regulatory and legal challenges Amazon faces in its European operations. Amazon in Italy did not immediately provide a comment on the matter. [5]