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At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Paris (France), searches were carried out in the Paris region and six individuals were questioned as part of an investigation into a suspected multi-million VAT fraud scheme.
Last week, at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin and Katowice , 11 suspects were arrested in Germany, Poland and Latvia in an investigation against a criminal organisation suspected of a large-scale VAT fraud scheme, code-named ‘Water into Wine’.
The EPPO in Venice (Italy) has filed an indictment against a suspect in a case involving the fraudulent import of a yacht from Australia without declaring the ship to customs, in order to evade payment of VAT. Another suspect has entered into a plea agreement, subject to approval by the court.
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