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Investigation ‘Fuel family’: Seizures in €260 million VAT fraud in Italy
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bologna and Naples (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) in Naples carried out preventive seizures today, in an investigation into a €260 million VAT fraud scheme involving a criminal network alleged to have...
Romania: Official from agricultural agency indicted for persuading farmers to participate in subsidy fraud scheme
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) has filed an indictment against a public official from Romania’s Agency for Payments and Intervention in Agriculture (APIA), for using his position to convince farmers to enter a subsidy fraud scheme, while retaining 92% of the...
Romania: Three indicted in €1.2 million fraud involving irrigation systems
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) has filed an indictment against three individuals for fraud, following an investigation into projects for the modernisation of irrigation systems, supported by the EU. The suspects are accused of unduly receiving €1.2 million.
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