Today, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria), is leading searches in two hotels in a Bulgarian ski resort in an investigation into Covid-19 subsidy fraud. 

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) filed an indictment against one suspect for subsidy fraud, following an investigation into projects for cultivating agricultural products, fully funded by the EU.

(Luxembourg, 27 March 2024) – Today, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) is leading 12 searches in an investigation against officials of the  Administration of the Galați Lower Danube River Administration (Administratia Fluvială a Dunării de Jos Galati – AFDJ) and the Romanian Naval Authority (Autoritatea Navală Română – ANR).

Fraudulent messages impersonating the European Chief Prosecutor, Ms Laura Kövesi, are circulating online and targeting European citizens. These scams misuse the logo and official visual identity of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), as well as other EU organisations.

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A coordinated sting by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Naples, Bologna and Rome (Italy) today dismantled a criminal gang alleged to have imported fuel to the Italian market while systematically evading VAT. The investigation, code-named ‘Fuel family’, has led to judicial measures against eight individuals, including the suspected ringleaders.

In an investigation into a complex cross-border VAT fraud involving fuels imported to the Italian market, led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Bologna (Italy), assets worth €2.4 million have been seized in Romania.

(Luxembourg, 22 March 2024) – This week, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) submitted a plea agreement to the Iași Tribunal, where a public official has pleaded guilty to aiding a criminal scheme to defraud funds intended to promote employment, with an estimated damage of €1.6 million.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) filed an indictment last week (14 March 2024) against one individual, accused of using false documentation to illegally obtain over €220 000 (BGN 445 726.73) in EU and national funds. 

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy), a freezing order of over €2.8 million, issued by the judge for preliminary investigations of the Court of Treviso, was executed today against four people suspected of fraud involving EU agricultural funding aimed at supporting young farmers. 

In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy), four suspects have been convicted of participation in a criminal organisation selling toner cartridges and office supplies at cheap prices, by systematically evading VAT. These are the first convictions in this investigation, code-named ‘Cheap Ink’, which uncovered a massive VAT carousel fraud, with profits estimated at €58 million.