The problem is not just with numbered companies. There are also dummy companies, trusts, shells. They are all part of a collection of mechanisms used by organized crime to put roadblocks in the way of police and to lengthen investigations. When investigations are longer, we have to take certain actions. When we take those actions, the criminals become aware of our movements. So they manoeuvre and manipulate their money so that it is always impossible to trace. So, in cases like that, our investigations have limited success; the financial manipulations can go through as many as five different levels.
On April 20th, 2009. See this statement in context.