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Investigation Goliath: EPPO arrests ringleader of €85 million VAT fraud in Kenya
A suspected ringleader of an €85 million VAT fraud has been arrested in Nairobi (Kenya), after hiding from the authorities, following an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Hamburg (Germany), code-named Goliath.
Italy: EPPO arrests a third suspect in investigation into €50 million VAT fraud
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Milan (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) have arrested a third suspect in an ongoing investigation into a large VAT fraud scheme, with estimated damage of approximately €50 million.
EPPO conducts searches in Romania and Spain in probe into €10 million fraud
In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania), several searches were carried out in Romania and Spain, as part of an investigation into a €10 million procurement fraud involving EU funds for the modernisation of water infrastructure and the...
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