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Investigation Admiral 2.0: Three plead guilty to tax evasion and money laundering worth nearly €6.5 million
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Riga (Latvia) has submitted three plea agreements to the Court of Economic Affairs (Ekonomisko lietu tiesa), as part of an investigation code-named Admiral 2.0, involving large-scale organised tax evasion and money laundering.
EPPO in Italy: House arrest and seizures in 17 million VAT fraud
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Rome (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza, Nucleo di Polizia Economico-Finanziaria di Bolzano) carried out searches and preventive seizures in Rome and Brescia, in an investigation into a €17 million VAT fraud...
Investigation Calypso: More than 2 400 shipping containers seized at port of Piraeus
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Athens (Greece) has brought charges against six individuals, including two customs officers, for their alleged involvement in criminal networks flooding the EU market with goods fraudulently imported from China, while evading custom duties and VAT...
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International cooperation
To investigate transnational and complex financial crimes, notably serious organised crimes and money laundering flows, we work closely with the authorities of non-participating EU Member States and the authorities of non-EU states. Here you will find the full list of working arrangements signed so far, as well as the list of specialised networks and international organisations to which we are a member or observer.