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RSSMisuse of EU funds in the agricultural sector – assets worth €215 000 seized in Italy
Yesterday, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office led an operation where €215 000 worth of assets were seized by the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza, Tenenza of Mola di Bari). The suspect, a tourism operator in the province of Bari (Italy), is alleged to have misused funds from the EU Rural Development Programme 2007-13.
Former minister and 3 others arrested for suspected fraud at Croatian Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has initiated an investigation against four Croatian citizens, as well as two companies, for the criminal offences of trading in influence and the abuse of office and official authority.
Four arrested for suspected fraud at Croatian Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office, in cooperation with the Croatian National Police Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organised Crime (Policijski nacionalni Ured za suzbijanje korupcije i organiziranog kriminaliteta), is conducting urgent evidence-collecting activities today, 10 November 2021, in Croatia.
Pleasure boats bought with EU funds – assets worth €900 000 seized in Italy
Today, the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza), led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, seized assets worth €900 000 for the misuse of EU funds. The investigation is being carried out against six suspects in the region of Calabria (Italy).
Six arrests and seizures worth €23 million in Czechia, Romania, Slovakia
Yesterday and today, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) coordinated an operation in which law enforcement authorities carried out searches, arrests and seizures worth €23 million in Czechia, Romania and Slovakia. Four people have been arrested, on suspicion of forming a criminal organisation and evading taxes.
Four more European Delegated Prosecutors appointed in Bulgaria
The College of the EPPO has appointed 4 additional European Delegated Prosecutors in Bulgaria – the decision on 2 candidates is still pending.
High-level visit from Italian Polizia di Stato to EPPO headquarters
Today, senior officials of the Italian State Police (Polizia di Stato) visited the headquarters of the EPPO in Luxembourg.
International strike against organised crime group: 10 arrests and seizures worth at least €13 million in Germany, Italy and Bulgaria
This morning, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) coordinated an operation where law enforcement authorities carried out searches, arrests and seizures worth more than €13 million in Germany, Italy and Bulgaria. The 10 arrested people are suspected of forming a criminal organisation and evading taxes.