European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)

🇩🇪 The EPPO in Berlin secured the conviction of three members of a criminal organisation involved in a €50 million VAT fraud scheme linked to the trade of luxury vehicles and medical face masks. More: eppo.europa.eu/media/news/ger…

The EPPO in Porto 🇵🇹 has indicted 12 individuals, including 4 public officials, and 3 companies over an alleged fraud scheme involving RRF-funded projects for public education institutions. The estimated damage to the EU exceeds €3.5 million. Read more: eppo.europa.eu/media/news/por…

🇬🇷 Searches and seizures in Greece in an EPPO investigation into a suspected €46.9 million VAT carousel fraud involving small electronic goods. More: eppo.europa.eu/media/news/gre…

Today, the @EU_Commission confirmed Hungary's participation in the @EUProsecutor, making it the 25th EU country to join. A stronger EPPO means stronger protection of the EU budget and a stronger fight against crimes affecting the Union's financial interests.

The EPPO in Cologne 🇩🇪 has uncovered additional information in the large-scale VAT fraud investigation Huracán, leading to two arrests in Germany & in the Netherlands, and searches and seizures in Germany, Poland and the Netherlands yesterday. More: eppo.europa.eu/media/news/inv…

57 individuals were convicted for fraud involving EU agricultural subsidies at the request of EPPO in Athens 🇬🇷. We also launched an appeal against the acquittal of 1 defendant and are assessing the possible criminal liability of public officials. More: eppo.europa.eu/media/news/gre…

First convictions secured in an EPPO Zagreb 🇭🇷 investigation into corruption and misuse of EU funds involving Croatia’s Ministry of Culture and Faculty of Geodesy. The verdict follows the indictment against 29 individuals and one company. More: eppo.europa.eu/media/news/cro…

As part of an investigation into suspected subsidy fraud involving the EU’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the EPPO in Hamburg 🇩🇪 carried out searches and seizures today at the homes of four suspects and at an association. More: eppo.europa.eu/media/news/ger…

23.5 million in assets seized in a VAT fraud investigation in the fuel sector led by EPPO in Milan 🇮🇹. The scheme involved more than 188 million litres of diesel and petrol allegedly placed on the market without payment of the applicable taxes. More: eppo.europa.eu/media/news/ita…

Eight suspects, including a public official, were detained today at the request of EPPO in Sofia 🇧🇬 as part of an investigation into suspected €900 000 EU subsidy fraud involving employment benefits. Eight searches were also carried out. More: eppo.europa.eu/media/news/bul…

At the request of EPPO in Bologna 🇮🇹, a freezing order for over 7.8 million metres of fabric and over 237 000 garments was issued, as part of an ongoing investigation into a VAT & customs fraud involving the smuggling of textile products from China. More: eppo.europa.eu/media/news/ita…

At the request of EPPO in Berlin 🇩🇪 & Katowice 🇵🇱, 11 suspects were arrested & 100+ searches conducted last week as part of investigation ‘Water into Wine’ against a criminal organisation suspected of large-scale VAT fraud involving diesel sales. More: eppo.europa.eu/media/news/inv…

At the request of the EPPO in Paris 🇫🇷, six searches were carried out in the Paris region and six individuals were questioned as part of an investigation into a suspected multi-million VAT fraud scheme. More: eppo.europa.eu/media/news/fra…

The EPPO in Venice 🇮🇹 has indicted one suspect and secured a guilty plea from another in a yacht import customs fraud case involving €433 000 in evaded VAT. More: eppo.europa.eu/media/news/ita…

The EPPO in Iași 🇷🇴 has indicted the president and vice-president of an association following an investigation into six Erasmus+ projects. They are accused of diverting EU funds through falsified documentation. More: eppo.europa.eu/media/news/rom…

At the request of the EPPO in Katowice 🇵🇱, law enforcement authorities detained two suspects on Monday, as part of an investigation into possible fraud involving funds under the Clean Air Programme, with an estimated damage of €795 000. More: eppo.europa.eu/media/news/pol…

Rafforzare il contrasto ai reati di competenza della Procura Europea attraverso le specialità dell’Arma è il tema del protocollo d’intesa tra #Carabinieri e @EUProsecutor sottoscritto dal Cte Gen., Gen. C.A. Salvatore Luongo e dal Procuratore Capo Ms. Laura Codruta Kovesi

The EPPO in Prague 🇨🇿 filed an indictment today against two individuals and a company for a €4.1 million subsidy fraud, following an investigation into a project involving an innovative production line for new types of toast bread. More: eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/…

The EPPO in Sofia 🇧🇬 filed an indictment today at the Sofia City Court against an EU project consultant suspected of fraud involving a project for dental care. More: eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/…

Following an indictment by EPPO in Paris 🇫🇷, an individual with ties to Corsican organised crime was convicted yesterday of aggravated subsidy fraud involving payments from the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which he claimed while in detention. More: eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/…