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At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Munich, three suspects were arrested this week in Germany in an investigation into a criminal organisation suspected of a €10 million VAT fraud involving the sales of cars. Searches and seizures were carried out in Germany as well.

Today, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Madrid (Spain) is conducting investigative measures at the Ministry for Equality and at the Court of Auditors in Spain.

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Naples (Italy), steel products worth over €5 million were seized at the port of Naples, in an investigation into suspected customs fraud involving imports from Türkiye.
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