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Italy: EPPO seizes assets in investigation into organic wine fraud
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Naples (Italy), over €520 000 in assets have been seized, in an investigation into fraud involving EU agricultural funding aimed at supporting a wine producer’s conversion to organic farming.

Italy: EPPO raids criminal organisation suspected of €40 million VAT fraud involving tyres
In the context of a large-scale investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Turin (Italy), several house searches, arrests and seizures took place today, in a probe into an alleged criminal organisation suspected of a VAT fraud involving tyres.

Polish delegation visits the EPPO in Luxembourg
A delegation from the Polish Ministry of Justice is visiting the Central Office of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Luxembourg today and tomorrow to discuss Poland's future participation in the EPPO and gain legal, operational and administrative insights into our work and organisation.

Italy: EPPO seizes €161 000 in investigation into agricultural funding fraud
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), a freezing order was executed yesterday against a farmer suspected of agricultural funding fraud, with an estimated damage of €161 000.

EPPO signs working arrangement with France’s Treasury and Interministerial Anti-Fraud Coordination Mission
On 17 January 2024, a working arrangement was signed between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and France’s Treasury and its Interministerial Anti-Fraud Coordination Mission (MICAF – Mission interministérielle de coordination anti-fraude).

Statement of the European Chief Prosecutor in reply to comment by General Prosecutor of the Slovak Republic
Today, the General Prosecutor of the Slovak Republic Mr Maroš Žilinka made a public comment in which he attempted to downplay my concerns relating to recent legislative amendments proposed by the Slovak government concerning the Criminal Procedure Code,

EPPO carries out searches in six countries in probe into second-hand mobile phone VAT fraud
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) carried out 25 searches and other investigative measures in six countries yesterday, in an action targeting a suspected €19 million VAT fraud, involving second-hand mobile phones imported from Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States.

Italy: EPPO freezes up to €730 000 in investigation into fraud involving research projects
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bologna (Italy), a freezing order was executed yesterday against technology companies suspected of aggravated fraud involving research projects, with an estimated damage of €730 000.

Czechia: One person and one company convicted of €650 000 EU funding fraud relating to mining activities
(Luxembourg, 12 January 2024) – On 10 January 2024, following an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zlín (Czechia), the branch of the Regional Court of Ostrava in Olomouc convicted one business owner and one company of EU funding fraud.

Lithuania: Nine detained in probe into fraud involving eco-friendly cling film
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has carried out 31 searches in several locations in Lithuania and detained nine suspects, in connection with an investigation into the development of an environmentally friendly cling film, co-funded by the EU.