- EPPO led searches in Luxembourg and Germany in a VAT fraud investigation
- A criminal group suspected of VAT fraud was targeted
- 17 bank accounts, cash, gold, and cryptocurrencies were seized
- The group operated through a Luxembourg-based company and engaged in a Missing Trader Intra-Community (MTIC) fraud
- The company sold AirPods and other electronic devices to shell companies primarily based in Italy
- The investigative measures were performed by the Luxembourgish Judicial Police and the Rhineland-Palatinate Criminal Investigation Department
- EPPO is responsible for investigating and prosecuting crimes against the financial interests of the EU.
Source: eppo.europa.eu
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