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Spain: Fraudster convicted to three years in prison for impersonating service provider to EU mission in Somalia
A Spanish citizen was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for impersonating a service provider to the EU mission in Somalia, in order to fraudulently obtain funds, following an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Madrid (Spain).
Lithuania: Court of Appeal confirms convictions in cigarette smuggling scheme from Belarus
The Court of Appeal of Lithuania has upheld the convictions of two former Lithuanian customs officers, as well as two Belarusian citizens, for the smuggling of large quantities of cigarettes from Belarus, confirming the lower court’s judgement and dismissing the defendants’ appeals. The customs...
Italy: EPPO seizes clandestine cigarette factory and 21.5 tonnes of tobacco and cigarettes
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Palermo and Padova seized a large-scale industrial plant for the manufacture of cigarettes, as well as 5.5 tonnes of cigarettes and 16 tonnes of tobacco, in the...
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