he European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) is carrying out three house searches in Maramureș County, in an investigation into a suspected €2 million subsidy fraud, involving projects for growing and packaging vegetables. 

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bratislava (Slovakia) has initiated formal proceedings against six members of an organised crime group and two companies, suspected of a €26 million VAT fraud scheme involving cross-border trade in precious metals.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Timișoara (Romania) has accused seven individuals and two companies of subsidy fraud and  forgery, involving three projects regarding the development of fruit harvesting and processing, with a value of over €1.4 million.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Timisoara (Romania) arrested three suspects yesterday, including two public officials, in an investigation into a criminal scheme that obtained €2.2 million in EU funds for pastures. 

Last week, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) filed an indictment at the Bucharest Tribunal against three Romanian citizens, a former mayor and his two sons, for fraud involving medical services, financed by the EU. 

Last week, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) charged three individuals with fraud, following an investigation into projects for the modernisation of irrigation systems, supported by the EU. The suspects, who are accused of unduly receiving an advance of €1.2 million, were informed of the charges and of their rights and obligations.

Today, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) referred a criminal case to the Cluj Tribunal, where five individuals have been indicted for misuse of funds from programmes for the inclusion of Roma communities, co-funded by the EU. 

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Milan (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Milan arrested four suspects and seized assets worth up to €97 million yesterday, in an investigation into a VAT fraud involving the sale of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services.

Today, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca (Romania), is conducting searches at the premises of the Maramureș County and 14 private residences of some of its officials. The searches are happening in the wake of an ongoing investigation into possible procurement fraud, forgery of documents and abuse of office linked to renovation works of a public administration building.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Timișoara and Bucharest (Romania) has accused four individuals and one company of subsidy fraud, involving a project funded by the Regional Operational Programme 2014–2020, with over €2.8 million of non-reimbursable funding from the EU and national sources.