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The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cologne (Germany) has uncovered additional information within the large-scale VAT fraud investigation Huracán, leading to two arrests in Germany and the Netherlands, and searches and seizures in Germany, Poland and the Netherlands yesterday.
At the request of the EPPO in Athens, the 1st Three-member Misdemeanour Court of First Instance of Athens has convicted 57 individuals for fraud involving EU agricultural subsidies financed through the National Reserve, a mechanism under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
The County Court in Zagreb (Croatia) has rendered a first verdict today against ten individuals, following an indictment by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb over corruption and misuse of EU funds involving the Ministry of Culture and the Faculty of Geodesy.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Hamburg (Germany) has carried out searches and asset seizure measures in an investigation into suspected organised subsidy fraud involving funding from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund.
On behalf of the EPPO in Milan (Italy), the Italian Financial Police and the Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency seized assets worth over €23.5 million, in an investigation into a VAT fraud scheme scheme involving imported fuel to the Italian market.
At the request of the EPPO in Bologna, the Judge for Preliminary Investigations in Prato has issued a freezing order for 7.8 million metres of fabric and more than 237 000 garments, as part of an ongoing investigation into a VAT and customs frau involving the smuggling of textile from China.
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria), eight suspects were detained today, including a public official, over a €900 000 subsidy fraud involving employment benefits.
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.