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Italy: Olive oil company faces allegations of fraud and tax evasion in Sicily
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), over €760 000 in assets have been seized, in an investigation into fraud involving EU agricultural funding aimed at building and modernising olive oil mills.

Germany: EPPO cracks down on multimillion VAT fraud involving car sales
Over 80 searches were conducted yesterday and three suspects were arrested, in a probe into an alleged criminal organisation suspected of a multimillion VAT fraud involving car sales, led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cologne and Munich (Germany).

Czechia: Ten arrested in probe into corruption ring involving medical supplies to hospitals
In a probe led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Prague (Czechia), 36 searches were conducted today and ten suspects were arrested, on suspicion of corruption involving public contracts to provide medical supplies to hospitals.

Lithuania: EPPO conducts searches in investigation into misappropriation of funds from BaltCap Infrastructure Fund
Last week, at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Vilnius (Lithuania), 15 searches were carried out in several locations, as part of an investigation into the misappropriation of funds from the BaltCap Infrastructure Fund.

Croatia: EPPO conducts new searches in investigation into University of Zagreb
Today, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia) is conducting urgent searches and investigation measures, as part of the investigation into suspected subsidy fraud and corruption at the Faculty of Geodesy of the University of Zagreb.

Italy: Four arrested on suspicion of €10 million VAT fraud involving tyres
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Turin (Italy), searches were conducted yesterday in several locations and four suspects were arrested, in an investigation into a €10 million VAT carousel fraud involving tyres.

Update: Lithuania: EPPO requests arrest of former BaltCap partner suspected of misappropriating €27 million
Former partner of the BaltCap Infrastructure Fund, Mr Sarunas Stepukonis, who is suspected of having misappropriated €27 million from the fund, was detained on 10 February 2024, at the request of the EPPO.

Greece: EPPO dismisses case against Member of European Parliament Maria Spyraki
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has decided to dismiss its proceedings against Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Ms Maria Spyraki, in a case of suspected fraud in relation to the management of the parliamentary allowance, and in particular concerning the remuneration of A

Germany: First conviction in €80 million VAT fraud involving luxury cars
A former notary was convicted on Friday (2 February 2024) by the Berlin Regional Court, for forgery and false notarisations, following an investigation into an €80 million VAT fraud involving luxury cars and medical face masks led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin (Germany).

Lithuania: Former director of the National Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment Institute indicted for bribery
Today, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) filed an indictment in the Regional Court of Vilnius (Lithuania) against a former director of the National Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment Institute of Lithuania, accused of illegally acquiring €296 871 through the receipt of bribes, illegal enrichment and money laundering.