The Serbian Tax Police has discovered more than 100 phantom and money-laundering companies, Tax Authority Director Dragana Markovic told Monday's issue of Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti.

  The tax police found 102 phantom and money-laundering companies, or 36 percent more than the previous year, she said.  

According to Markovic, tax evasion charges were filed against more than 1,000 people for a total of 6.5 billion Dinars (about 55 million Euros).  

The Tax Authority chief said that 66 people were arrested on criminal charges.