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Investigation ‘Cheap Ink’: Three more convicted of €58 million VAT fraud involving office supplies
In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy), three more suspects have been convicted of participation in a criminal organisation selling toner cartridges and office supplies at cheap prices, by systematically evading VAT.
Investigation Huracán: Three additional convictions for VAT fraud in Germany
Following a large-scale VAT fraud investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cologne (Germany), code-named ´Huracán´, three individuals were convicted today by the Regional Court in Düsseldorf for organised VAT fraud, and aiding and abetting tax fraud.
Bulgaria: Two indicted for fraud involving waste treatment facilities worth €3.46 million
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) has filed an indictment against two executives of a company suspected of fraud in a public procurement project worth approximately €3.46 million (6 772 824.77 BGN). The project, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund...
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