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EPPO traces fraudulent Chinese imports to France via Port of Athens

On 13 and 14 November 2024, in an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Paris (France), searches and witness interviews were carried out in Greece, in a probe into fraudulent imports of textiles, garments and fashion items from China into the EU, via the Piraeus Port of Athens, with the French market as the final destination. The fraud scheme under investigation caused an estimated damage of over €5.2 million in unpaid customs duties an

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Netherlands: Two punished in EPPO investigation into employment funds fraud

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Rotterdam (Netherlands) has finalised an investigation into a fraudulent scheme involving employment funds. The investigation focused on the misuse of European Social Fund (ESF) projects intended to promote sustainable employability for employees of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands.