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RSSItaly: EPPO seizes €420 000 in investigation into fraud involving maritime and fisheries funds
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Rome (Italy), the judge for preliminary investigations of the Tribunal of Foggia issued a freezing order of over €420 000, in an investigation into fraud involving the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
Aggravated fraud and embezzlement of €530 000 related to EU financing of rice dryers in Piedmont region
In early May, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Turin (Italy) seized money and real estate with a value of €530 000 from an agricultural company in the village of San Pietro Mosezzo (Piedmont region). Three people are under investigation for aggravated fraud and embezzlement to the detriment of the EU budget.
EU funding fraud with €1.7 million in estimated damages – 5 persons and two companies indicted in Romania
Last week, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) indicted five persons and two companies for EU funding fraud worth an estimated €1.7 million.
Conviction for smuggling millions of cigarettes in an EPPO investigation in Croatia
As previously reported, in January this year, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb filed an indictment against six defendants for the illegal trade of cigarettes, tax or customs duty evasion and bribery, committed as part of a criminal organisation.
Spain: EPPO investigates suspected criminal organisation dedicated to subsidy fraud
On Friday, 5 May 2023, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Madrid (Spain) carried out two searches and seized nine bank accounts and other assets, in an investigation into a suspected criminal organisation dedicated to fraud involving European Union agricultural funds.
Italy: EPPO seizes €700 000 in investigation into fraud involving funds for organic farming
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy) has seized over €700 000 in assets against seven suspects and their companies, in an investigation into fraud involving national and EU agricultural funding aimed at supporting the conversion to organic farming.
Join us at the Europe Day Festival for a Day of Fun, Knowledge, and Participation
We are pleased to announce that the EPPO will participate for the first time in the Europe Day Festival on 9 May, from 12.00 to 18.00, in Place de l'Europe, Luxembourg City.
Statement from the European Chief Prosecutor: attack against the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Bulgaria
Yesterday, an explosive device detonated on the way of the convoy of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Bulgaria. I condemn in the strongest possible terms the attack against the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Latvia: EPPO arrests eight suspects in probe into €2.5 million fraud
On behalf of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), the State Police of Latvia carried out searches today, 26 April 2023, in 10 locations, and arrested eight suspects, in an investigation into a €2.5 million fraud involving agricultural funds.
Conviction for unlawful favouritism in an EPPO case in Croatia
As previously reported, in March this year, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb filed an indictment against two Croatian citizens for unlawful favouritism and incitement to unlawful favouritism.