An investigation into smuggling and VAT evasion, conducted by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bologna (Italy), has led to a freezing order of €2 million, and of 3 555 096 metres of textiles smuggled from China. The estimated value of the seized fabric is €4.5 million.

A Croatian business owner was convicted today by the County Court of Zagreb (Croatia) for subsidy fraud and forgery of documents, following an indictment by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), filed on 24 May 2023. He was sentenced to 11 months’ imprisonment, exchanged for community service and a fine of €26 512 (HRK 200.000,00).

Yesterday, upon request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bologna (Italy), the Italian Carabinieri executed a freezing order of €153 000, as part of an investigation into aggravated fraud involving agricultural subsidies for young farmers.

The College of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) today extended the mandate of Deputy European Chief Prosecutor Andrés Ritter for another three years, following a proposal by European Chief Prosecutor, Laura Codruța Kövesi. 

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Iași (Romania) is carrying out searches today in Buzău County, as part of an investigation into a company specialised in painting icons, suspected of subsidy fraud and money laundering.

On behalf of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Rome (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) seized €570 000, in an investigation into fraud involving the supply of dairy products to primary schools.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Iași (Romania) last week detained three people and seized €8,5 million, in an investigation into a suspected criminal organisation that obtained millions in EU funds for medical and IT research.

In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Turin, 13 properties, 4 plots of land and €400 000 of money in current accounts were seized in several cities in Italy by the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) from Asti. 

The European Chief Prosecutor, Laura Codruța Kövesi, and the Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), Semen Kryvonos, signed a working arrangement today on cooperation between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the NABU.

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) have executed a seizure order against a farm suspected of agricultural funding fraud, with estimated damages of €530 000.