European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)

The independent prosecution office of the European Union. #EPPO ⚖️
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[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

The EPPO in Bucharest 🇷🇴 has filed an indictment against three suspects over fraud involving non-repayable EU funding for 237 projects to support small farms and young farmers, with an estimated damage of €3.5 million.
More: https://t.co/BVAYAuZYm8

[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

The EPPO in Cluj-Napoca 🇷🇴 has filed an indictment against six defendants over a €7 million fraud involving the EU-funded purchase of two tugboats to navigate the Lower Danube. If guilty, they face between three and ten and a half years in prison. More: https://t.co/lzOhW9sl3J

[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

The EPPO in Hamburg 🇩🇪 secured the conviction of two defendants today in a VAT fraud scheme involving a hawala network. The court found that the defendants had acted as members of a criminal organisation – a first in an EPPO case in 🇩🇪. More: https://t.co/Fv8aTYjijb

[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

The EPPO in Vilnius 🇱🇹 has charged 12 individuals over suspected fraud & document forgery involving two EU-funded projects. The estimated damage is over €1.3 million. 100 FNTT officers conducted 25 searches. More: https://t.co/CZgVQvaOpP https://t.co/thyKQieNHn

[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

Investigation ‘Pantastic’: The EPPO in Bratislava 🇸🇰 is probing customs fraud involving Chinese textiles and footwear, with €12 million in bribes allegedly paid to public officials. Case reported by @EUAntiFraud. Read more: https://t.co/bWGbj27wRK

[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

Today, @_Carabinieri_ officers executed personal precautionary measures against ten suspects, following an investigation by the EPPO in Palermo 🇮🇹 into agricultural subsidy fraud involving two alleged criminal groups. Thirteen people face charges. More: https://t.co/Rr25ZgEaBH

[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

The EPPO in Sofia 🇧🇬 has filed an indictment against the mayor of Petrich over fraud involving the construction of an EU-funded museum on the shared cultural heritage of 🇧🇬 🇬🇷. If found guilty, he faces between 2 and 8 years in prison. Read more: https://t.co/AtUf5vrQVS

[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

The EPPO in Munich 🇩🇪 has arrested 5 suspects in 🇨🇾 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 over a €114 million VAT fraud scheme linked to investigation Midas. Searches and seizures were also carried out in 🇨🇾 🇬🇷 🇮🇹. The estimated damage is €80 million in 🇸🇪 and €34 million in 🇩🇪. More: https://t.co/o35guQ3Sb9

[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

The EPPO in Bucharest 🇷🇴 has indicted five individuals over public procurement fraud involving EU funds in Romanian municipalities. The estimated damage is €1.8 million. If convicted, they face up to 10 years and 6 months in prison.
More: https://t.co/HqucnvdiIF

[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

Following an indictment by the EPPO in Madrid 🇪🇸, the president of an association of beekeepers in the Canary Islands was found guilty of subsidy fraud. The defendant used false invoices to obtain EU funds. More: https://t.co/5ZCkaSwQEu

[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

Following an investigation by the EPPO in Vilnius 🇱🇹, the Supreme Court of Lithuania has confirmed with a final decision the convictions of two former Lithuanian customs officers and two Belarusian citizens over cigarette smuggling from Belarus.
More: https://t.co/gl54Tw7MG4

[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

At the request of EPPO in Palermo 🇮🇹, 7 individuals face precautionary measures over possible involvement in corruption & steering of public contracts, including an EU-funded project for seasonal agricultural workers’ housing needs. @poliziadistato
More: https://t.co/FhVIfhE4nJ

[Piotr Serafin @Piotr_Serafin]

I thanked Laura Kövesi for her outstanding leadership at the @EUProsecutor Office. Since she took office, Europe has stepped up the fight against organised crime. Mult succes pe mai departe, dragă Laura!

[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

A pleasure to welcome @Pierrakakis 🇬🇷 to our office in 🇱🇺 today! We discussed the impact of EPPO's investigations, as well as the need to work closely together and coordinate our efforts to fight customs fraud and money laundering, to protect both the national and the EU budgets.

[Kyriakos Pierrakakis @Pierrakakis]

Σήμερα, στο Λουξεμβούργο, στην έδρα της Ευρωπαϊκής Εισαγγελίας, συναντήθηκα με την Ευρωπαία Γενική Εισαγγελέα @EUProsecutor Laura Kövesi.

[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

Following an indictment by the EPPO in Madrid 🇪🇸, a company and its director were found guilty of declaring salary costs already covered by national subsidies to obtain EU funds, in a project to repair plastic packaging. More: https://t.co/Wh15NcexLO

[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

At the request of EPPO in Paris 🇫🇷, bank accounts have been frozen & real estate seized in Réunion 🇷🇪, with a combined value of up to €4 million. Suspects allegedly took control of a cooperative of fruit & vegetable producers to obtain EU subsidies.
More: https://t.co/5hJTV9JsuV

[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

The EPPO in Bratislava 🇸🇰 filed an indictment today at the Specialised Criminal Court against one individual for fraud involving an EU co-funded project to develop forest areas and purchase forestry machinery. The estimated damage is €192 639.
More: https://t.co/9Pjj2i7hXO

[Polícia Judiciária @PJudiciaria]

🎯 Operação “Hermes”

👉Polícia Judiciária faz 39 detenções crimes de associação criminosa, fraude fiscal e branqueamento.

👉Suspeitos de lesarem estado português em mais de 150 milhões de euros.

👉“Carrossel do IVA”

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[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

Investigation ‘Hermes’ targets criminal organisations suspected of a €410 million VAT fraud involving mobile phones. The EPPO is conducting searches today in 🇦🇹 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇲🇹 🇳🇱 🇵🇹 🇪🇸 and has detained 62 suspects.
More: https://t.co/vHuKyFgCEz

[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) @EUProsecutor]

Investigation Záblesk: EPPO in Ostrava 🇨🇿 has indicted today 4 suspects and proposed plea bargains against 4 more over large-scale VAT fraud related to the import of electronic goods from third countries. The damage is over €195 million. @PolicieCZ
More: https://t.co/wOO5MG9aWu