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Germany: Two arrests in €19 million VAT fraud involving Voice over IP
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Munich (Germany), two suspects were arrested today in an investigation into a €19 million cross-border VAT carousel fraud involving the sales of Voice over IP (VoIP).

Bulgaria: Manager indicted for attempted fraud involving €1.92 million development project in Africa
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) has filed an indictment in the Sofia District Court against the manager of a Bulgarian company, for attempted fraud involving a €1.92 million project to support entrepreneurs in Africa, financed by the EU.

Bulgaria: EPPO probes into church restoration on suspicion of subsidy fraud
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria), ten searches were carried out on Wednesday, in a probe into suspected subsidy fraud involving the restoration of a church, funded by the EU.

Germany: EPPO secures two convictions in VAT fraud investigation involving small electronic goods
Two individuals were convicted yesterday (20 November) by the Landshut Regional Court (Landgericht Landshut) for organised VAT fraud, following an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Munich (Germany). Their criminal activities are estimated to have caused a VAT loss of around €3.7 million.

Austria: 15 arrests in €3.5 million fraud investigation involving RRF funds
This week (19 November), at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Vienna and Graz (Austria), the Vienna Criminal Police (Landeskriminalamt Wien) arrested 15 suspects and carried out 37 searches in Vienna and its surroundings.

Slovakia: One individual and one company indicted for fraud involving beer production
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bratislava (Slovakia) filed an indictment today against one individual and one company to the Specialised Criminal Court as part of an investigation into EU subsidy fraud and document forgery involving beer production.

EPPO raises concerns over rule of law violations in Croatia following conflict of competence decision
Today, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia) transmitted a case file to the Croatian Office for Suppression of Corruption and Organised Crime (USKOK), following a decision by the Croatian State Attorney General.

Romania: EPPO conducts searches in probe into €2 million subsidy fraud for growing and packaging vegetables
he European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) is carrying out three house searches in Maramureș County, in an investigation into a suspected €2 million subsidy fraud, involving projects for growing and packaging vegetables.

EPPO traces fraudulent Chinese imports to France via Port of Athens
On 13 and 14 November 2024, in an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Paris (France), searches and witness interviews were carried out in Greece, in a probe into fraudulent imports of textiles, garments and fashion items from China into the EU, via the Piraeus Port of Athens, with the French market as the final destination. The fraud scheme under investigation caused an estimated damage of over €5.2 million in unpaid customs duties an

Croatia: EPPO starts investigation against Minister of Health and seven others over medical robotics procurement
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia) has initiated an investigation against eight individuals, including the Minister of Health and the directors of two hospitals in Zagreb, and two companies on suspicion of accepting and giving bribes, abuse of position and authority and money laundering.