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Italy: Assets worth €470 000 seized in EU agricultural funding fraud investigation

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), a freezing order of over €470 000, issued by the judge for preliminary investigations of the Court of Agrigento, was executed today against four farmers suspected of fraud involving EU agricultural funding, forgery of documents and money laundering. 

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Croatia: Three arrested on suspicion of subsidy fraud and document forgery

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia) has initiated an investigation against four individuals and a company for subsidy fraud and document forgery, in relation to support for small and medium-sized enterprises. Three of the four suspects were arrested yesterday (27 March 2024) at the EPPO’s request, following investigation activities conducted in cooperation with the Međimurje County Police Administration.  

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Romania: EPPO carries out searches in investigation into fraudulent purchase of tugboats for Lower Danube Delta

(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).

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Beware of scams impersonating the European Chief Prosecutor

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.

Here’s what you need to do to protect yourself:

 

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Investigation ‘Fuel family’: EPPO busts criminal gang for €300 million VAT fraud

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.