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Slovakia: Members of organised crime group already convicted in Germany, now facing criminal proceedings also in Slovakia
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 organised crime group first...
Romania: EPPO charges seven individuals and two companies for misuse of agricultural funds
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.
Slovakia: 15 arrests, multiple bank accounts and assets seized in €1.77 million EU subsidy fraud investigation
Today, at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bratislava (Slovakia), the Slovak Presidium of the Police Force’s Office for Combating Organized Crime arrested 15 suspects, seized 17 bank accounts, and carried out 14 searches across Žilina and Nitra regions, in connection...
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