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Czechia: Director of care facility for people with disabilities convicted of subsidy fraud
The Regional Court in Ústí nad Labem (Czechia) has convicted the director of a care facility for people with disabilities of subsidy fraud, related to financial support intended for the centre’s service users, following an indictment filed by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Liberec...
Romania: EPPO indicts key suspects in €100 million mafia-linked fraud case
Last week, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) referred a criminal case to the Bucharest Tribunal, indicting three individuals – including one of the alleged ringleaders – for a €100 million fraud involving EU and national funds. The suspect, an Italian citizen, was...
Germany: EPPO secures three additional arrests in €10 million VAT carousel fraud
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Munich (Germany) is leading an investigation into a suspected €10 million cross-border VAT carousel fraud scheme. Three additional suspects were arrested this week in Lisbon (Portugal).
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