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Italy: EPPO seizes €5 million in VAT fraud investigation involving fuels
In an investigation into a complex VAT fraud on imported fuels, led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Bologna (Italy), the Modena Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) seized assets worth €5 million in the provinces of Modena and Ravenna this month.
Lithuania: EPPO secures four convictions in €10 million tobacco smuggling scheme
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Vilnius (Lithuania) has secured four convictions, including of two former customs officers, following an investigation into an organised crime group found to have evaded nearly €10 million in import, customs and excise taxes by smuggling cigarettes.
Investigation Admiral 2.0: suspected ringleader indicted in record time for large-scale tax evasion and money laundering
(Luxembourg, 27 January 2025) – Today, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Riga (Latvia) has filed an indictment against the suspected ringleader of the criminal syndicate targeted by the Admiral 2.0 investigation. The investigation unveiled a large-scale VAT fraud scheme involving the...
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