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German law enforcement authorities, at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), conducted several searches this morning, 12 May 2022, in an investigation into missing trader VAT fraud with estimated tax loss damages of more than €40 million.

Following the decision to evoke the national criminal case, and having conducted the investigation, the European Public Prosecutor's Office in the Republic of Croatia has filed indictment against an owner of a family farm.

As part of an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza di Vicenza) today seized €470 000 in financial assets from a company based in Vicenza (Italy).

Ten locations in Bucharest, Ilfov and Giurgiu regions in Romania were searched today, 28 April 2022, at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). The searches were conducted as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged fraud concerning European funds of more than €3 million, with links to Cyprus, Portugal and Spain.

The Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) and the Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) in Venice seized yesterday (21 April) over € 2 million in financial assets in an investigation launched by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).

Six months ago, an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) led to searches, arrests of six suspects and seizures worth €23 million in Czechia, Romania and Slovakia. The suspects were arrested on suspicion of forming a criminal organization and evading taxes.

The College of the EPPO has appointed 1 additional European Delegated Prosecutor (EDP) in Czech Republic.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has taken note of the decision of 28 March 2022 by the Fiscal General del Estado to divide the competence over the same facts between the Fiscalia Anticorrupcion and the EPPO. The EPPO is of the view that this decision is not in line with EU law and will continue its investigation.

The EPPO regrets the controversy that has arisen concerning the competence adjudication over a particular case in Spain. As a general rule, the EPPO does not comment on specific cases but considers that this particular one has broader implications.