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Czechia: €4.4 million subsidy fraud investigation leads to charges and asset seizures
Four individuals were charged and assets worth approximately €2.6 million (CZK 65 million) were frozen in an investigation into a €4.4 million (CZK 110 million) EU subsidy fraud scheme. This happened at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Ostrava (Czechia), in close...
Investigation Goliath: Ringleaders of international crime group convicted of multi-million VAT fraud
Two ringleaders of an international criminal group were convicted on Friday, 28 March 2025, at the Regional Court of Dusseldorf (Germany) for a multi-million VAT fraud, following an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Hamburg, code-named Goliath.
Spain: Conviction for fraud involving EU subsidies for wine sector
The Central Criminal Court of Spain has convicted the sole administrator of a company for fraudulently obtaining EU subsidies intended for the promotion of Spanish wine in third-country markets. The case was brought to court by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Madrid (Spain).
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