- Four suspects arrested in Italy in connection with VAT fraud involving VoIP services
- Assets worth up to €97 million seized in the investigation
- Scheme involved companies in Czechia, Germany, Italy, Romania, Switzerland, and the UK
- Main beneficiary believed to be a large company in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region
- Suspects accused of forming a criminal organization to claim VAT repayments
- Two suspects ordered to pre-trial detention, while other two under house arrest
- EPPO responsible for investigating and prosecuting crimes against the financial interests of the EU
Source: eppo.europa.eu
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