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France: Three convicted over US yacht import customs fraud
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Paris (France) has secured the conviction of two individuals and one company in a case involving the fraudulent import of a yacht from the US.
Italy: EPPO secures €2 million seizure in investigation into fraud with RRF funds
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Turin (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Biella seized assets worth €1.98 million in an investigation into suspected fraud involving funds from the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) for Italy.
Investigation Emily: EPPO strikes against criminal network behind multimillion VAT fraud involving sales of luxury cars
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin and Cologne (Germany) and Prague (Czechia) are leading an EU-wide strike against a suspected criminal organisation, believed to have orchestrated cross-border VAT fraud schemes with an estimated tax damage of over €103 million through the sale...
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