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Poland: EPPO arrests six suspects in probe into members of religious group suspected of fraudulently selling food destined for refugees and deprived persons

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Katowice (Poland), police officers arrested six suspects and carried out dozens of searches in connection with an investigation into members of a religious group suspected of fraudulently selling food destined for refugees and most deprived persons, funded by the EU. 

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Portugal: 30 indicted for operating €35 million VAT fraud ring trading essential food products

Following an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)  in Lisbon (Portugal), code-named ‘Ambrosia’, 30 suspects, including 17 individuals and 13 companies, were indicted yesterday for establishing and operating a criminal network responsible for a €35 million VAT tax fraud involving essential food products (namely olive oil, cooking oil and sugar).