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Spain: EPPO detains 18 suspects in probe into €32.8 million VAT fraud involving imported alcohol
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Madrid (Spain), 18 presumed members of a criminal network, including five suspected ringleaders, were detained on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in a €32.8 million VAT fraud scheme linked to imported alcohol from several EU...
Germany: Six new charges in EPPO’s ‘Water into Wine’ VAT fraud investigation involving diesel sales
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin (Germany) has filed an indictment against six defendants before the Berlin Regional Court, in connection with its ongoing investigation into a large-scale VAT fraud scheme, code-named ‘Water into Wine’, involving the sales of diesel.
Romania: Eight indicted for €9 million fraud in procurement of medical equipment during pandemic
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) has indicted eight defendants (six individuals and two companies) this week before the Bucharest tribunal for a €9 million fraud involving EU funds for the purchase of protective medical equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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