- EPPO busts criminal organization in Greece for €30 million VAT fraud
- 11 persons in pre-trial detention following searches on 5 September
- Seized items include luxury watches, mobile phones, cash, and documents
- Suspects created complex web of companies in Greece, Cyprus, and Slovakia to evade VAT
- Estimated losses to EU and Hellenic budgets of at least €30 million over five years
- Investigative measures carried out in Cyprus and Slovakia
- Pre-trial detention ordered for eleven persons and restrictive measures for ten persons
- EPPO responsible for investigating crimes against the financial interests of the EU
Source: eppo.europa.eu
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