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At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Munich (Germany), five individuals were arrested today in Czechia, suspected of being the organisers of a criminal VAT fraud scheme involving the sales of wireless earbuds.

Today, a public auction in France of more than 10 000 e-bikes and e-scooters seized in the course of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) investigation Calypso generated € 1 853 800 in proceeds. This amount is a small part of the financial effects resulting from the ongoing investigation.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) has filed an indictment against a vineyard owner suspected of attempting to obtain €348 231.64 in EU funding on the basis of false information.

On behalf of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania), 19 searches were conducted today at the premises of individuals and companies in an investigation into suspected procurement fraud involving EU-funded IT projects worth €7 million.

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy), the judge for preliminary investigations at the Court of Milan issued a house arrest order against two individuals suspected of having managed and used several companies to commit a VAT carousel fraud.

In an investigation into a suspected customs evasion scheme involving gelatine imports between affiliated companies, led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Frankfurt (Germany), coordinated searches were carried out in Brazil, Belgium and Germany.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Ostrava (Czechia) has filed an indictment before the Municipal Court in Prague against five individuals and one company suspected of defrauding over €17.4 million (CZK 418 million) in VAT on goods imported from China.

Yesterday, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the EPPO Regulation and the Polish national law, the European Chief Prosecutor submitted to the Polish Parliament (Sejm) a second request to lift the immunity of an active Member of Parliament.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Turin (Italy) has obtained the conviction of ten defendants by the Tribunal of Nola in a VAT fraud case involving the trade of plastics products.

Today, at the request of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Riga (Latvia), searches were carried out at two Latvian hospitals, as part of an investigation into suspected aggravated fraud and abuse of office.