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Huracán
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The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cologne (Germany) has filed an indictment against three defendants with the Regional Court in Düsseldorf. This is the second indictment in a large-scale VAT fraud investigation, code-named ’Huracán’, concerning the international trade of more than 10 000 cars.

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European Chief Prosecutor
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The seizure, processing and analysis of electronic data are of paramount importance for any criminal investigation and prosecution.The European Chief Prosecutor has duly noted that on 14 June 2024, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Austria proposed an amendment to the code of criminal procedure regulating the seizure of data and data storage devices, following a ruling by the Austrian Constitutional Court on 14 December 2023.

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Glasses
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In an investigation into a suspected customs fraud involving imported eyewear from China, led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Paris (France), searches were conducted simultaneously on 25 and 26 June in Belgium, France and the Netherlands.

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woman sitting at the border of a lake
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The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Ljubljana (Slovenia) has filed an indictment at Ljubljana’s District Court against two individuals and one association, for subsidy fraud, abuse of position, and aiding and abetting. The suspects are alleged to have defrauded EU funds of almost €100 000.

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Berlin Court building
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Following a multimillion VAT fraud investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin (Germany), five individuals were convicted yesterday (19 June) by the Berlin Regional Court for serious VAT fraud, commercial document forgery, and aiding and abetting tax fraud. Their criminal activities, which involved trading luxury cars and medical face masks as part of a criminal organisation, are estimated to have caused damage of around €52 million. 

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