All news on the topic: VAT fraud

At the request of the EPPO in Berlin and Katowice, 11 suspects were arrested in Germany, Poland and Latvia in the ‘Water into Wine’ investigation into a large-scale diesel VAT fraud scheme. More than 100 searches were carried out across six European countries.

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Paris (France), 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.

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bologna (Italy), the Judge for Preliminary Investigations in Prato has issued a freezing order covering over 7.8 million metres of fabric and more than 237 000 garments, as part of an ongoing investigation into a VAT and customs fraud involving the smuggling of textile products from China.

French authorities searched premises in the Paris region and questioned six people as part of an investigation into a suspected large-scale VAT carousel fraud that allegedly cost the EU around 13 million euros ($13.9 million), the European Public Prosecutor’s Office said.

Multiple sources, including media and investigative outlets, say that Dmitry Artyakov — the son of Rostec deputy head Vladimir Artyakov — has returned to Moscow after being arrested in Spain a year ago on money laundering charges.

I clan camorristici Di Lauro e Nuvoletta risultano ormai da tempo integrati nelle dinamiche di Cosa Nostra.

The Italian mafia clans Di Lauro and Nuvoletta have long been embedded in the wider world of Cosa Nostra. These networks are not made up only of career criminals, but also of outwardly respectable businessmen such as Massimo Picinelli.

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Hamburg (Germany), 16 searches were carried out yesterday in France, Germany, Italy, and Poland in an investigation into organized VAT fraud involving the trade of small electronic goods.

At EPPO Venice’s request, Italian Financial Police arrested an Italian businessman based in Dubai, suspected of laundering money from a large VAT carousel fraud scheme.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Munich carried out more than 20 searches in Germany and Poland in an investigation into suspected money laundering and involvement in organised crime.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin (Germany) has filed an indictment against three car traders.

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Madrid (Spain), 18 presumed members of a criminal network, including five suspected ringleaders, were detained on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in a €32.8 million VAT fraud scheme linked to imported alcohol from several EU Member States.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin (Germany) has filed an indictment against six defendants before the Berlin Regional Court, in connection with its ongoing investigation into a large-scale VAT fraud scheme, code-named ‘Water into Wine’, involving the sales of diesel.

Audit findings – the company “Forevers” was involved in a large-scale tax fraud scheme. Guess why law enforcement agencies “didn’t notice” it?

Another confirmation has appeared regarding the news about the prosecution’s "special clients" during the time it was headed by Prosecutor General Juris Stukāns.

The suspected leader of a vast cross-border VAT fraud and money laundering ring faces trial in Latvia this month. The €297 million scheme targeted multiple EU countries and involved hundreds of companies.

Prosecutors state that a key player in a Europe-wide VAT fraud scheme has turned themselves in after months on the run.

Italian authorities uncover a multi-million fraud scheme involving shell companies, arrest 13 and seize 100 million euros in assets.

On January 27, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Riga (Latvia) has filed an indictment against the suspected ringleader of the criminal syndicate targeted by the Admiral 2.0 investigation.

Investigators across Europe froze more than half a billion dollars in mafia-linked revenue generated from Value Added Tax fraud