On Friday, the Central Criminal Court of Lisbon (Portugal) convicted 10 individuals and 13 companies for their role in setting up and operating a fraudulent scheme, dedicated to the sale of electronic goods in the EU market, while evading the payment of VAT.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Porto (Portugal) is leading an investigation into suspected large-scale customs fraud related to the import of e-bikes from China. Sixteen searches were conducted yesterday in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal, in order to collect evidence.

The College of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has today appointed Ms Selomey Yamadjako as the new Administrative Director of the EPPO.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Iași (Romania) led a series of searches in Botoșani county and the commune of Coșula today. The city hall and the homes of the mayor of Coșula and other public officials were searched as part of an investigation into subsidy fraud and document forgery. Properties worth around €400 000 (RON 2 million) were seized. 

Today, at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Naples (Italy), the Italian Financial Police of Caserta (Guardia di Finanza – Compagnia di Mondragone) executed an order of the judge for preliminary investigations at the Court of Salerno, to arrest 12 suspects and seize assets worth over €9.6 million. 

Today, at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg, the European Prosecutors for Poland and Sweden gave the solemn undertaking to comply with the obligations arising from their duties. They were recently appointed to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) by the Council of the EU, following the decision of Poland and Sweden to join the EPPO. They are appointed for a non-renewable term of six years.

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), a freezing order of €800 000 was issued against five individuals and one company suspected of EU funding fraud involving ceramic production. The Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Sant’Agata di Militello subsequently seized real estate, bank accounts and cash found in the possession of the suspects.

Today, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bratislava (Slovakia) filed an indictment at the Specialised Criminal Court against one individual, for fraud involving projects for the cultivation of agricultural land. 

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bratislava (Slovakia) filed an indictment today against one individual to the Specialised Criminal Court as part of an investigation into EU subsidy fraud involving the construction of a cycle route.

(Luxembourg, 28 April 2025) - On 10 February 2025, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) filed an appeal (case number T-99/25) to the Court of Justice of the European Union, under Article 263, paragraph 4, TFEU, against the decision of the European Court of Auditors denying the request of the EPPO to allow a number of staff members of the Court of Auditors to testify in an ongoing criminal investigation.