3 July 2024Portugal: 11 arrested as EPPO dismantles €30 million VAT fraud ring trading essential food products In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Lisbon (Portugal), code-named ‘Ambrosia’, 11 suspects were arrested today, believed to be operating a criminal network responsible for VAT fraud involving essential food products (including olive oil, cooking oil and sugar), with an estimated damage of €30 million.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin (Germany) arrested two additional suspects and seized assets worth €11 million yesterday in an investigation into a… BronGermany: EPPO secures two additional arrests and seizures of €11 million in Water into Wine investigation

Yesterday, the Regional Court in Prague (Czechia) convicted three individuals and three companies of a €5.5 million subsidy fraud involving nanobot research, as well as… BronCzechia: Three individuals and three companies convicted of €5.5 million fraud involving nanobots research funds

Ten searches were conducted yesterday and four individuals were detained in a criminal investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Lithuania, and… BronLithuania: Searches and four detained in subsidy fraud investigation involving rural development funds