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France: Five arrested in probe into VAT fraud involving luxury cars
Five suspects have been arrested in northern France, in an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Paris (France) into a criminal organisation suspected of operating a VAT fraud scheme involving the import of hundreds of luxury vehicles.
Bulgaria: EPPO conducts searches and seizures in subsidy fraud investigation involving agricultural funds
In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria), the General Directorate of the National Police (Главна дирекция "Национална полиция) carried out several searches and seizures this week, as part of an investigation into suspected subsidy fraud involving...
Italy: EPPO uncovers criminal scheme to defraud €3.7 million intended to support Italian companies
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Rome (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Pescara carried out searches and seized assets on Tuesday, in an investigation into a €3.7 million fraud scheme to obtain funds intended to support small and medium...
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