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The Hungarian Desk is headed by László Venczl, who is the National Member for Hungary since July 2012. In 2020, the Hungarian Desk was involved in 421 new cases, 21 coordination meetings, 2 coordination centres and 16 joint investigation teams.
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New action against online criminal network defrauding users of popular consumer sites

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Last month, Eurojust supported another operation against other members of the same OCG, who committed online fraud in the Dutch housing market, leading to two arrests. The OCG managed to get hold of bank account numbers and other data of customers using phishing techniques, the... read more

Ten arrests following controlled delivery of nearly 1 500 kilograms of heroin across Europe

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On 10 May 2021, Romanian authorities detected and then made a historical seizure in the port of Constantia of 1 452 kilo of heroin with a street value of EUR 45 million. The drugs were hidden in a container with construction materials that was being... read more

Action to counter Italian fuel tax fraud worth almost EUR 1 billion

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More than 1 000 officers of the Italian Guardia di Finanza, Carabinieri and military staff were deployed today during an action to counter two mafia-style organised crime groups (OCGs) from Naples and the Reggio Calabria, which ran the fraud scheme. The OCGs had set up... read more

Massive metal waste fraud in Italy halted with Eurojust support

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The suspects allegedly bought and sold waste metal since 2015, which is illegal according to EU legislation. They produced false certificates and invoices, pretending the waste was scrap metal, which is allowed for trade if declarations of conformity are provided. These declarations are necessary to... read more

Contract killer sentenced to life imprisonment in Hungary with Eurojust’s support

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The convicted person was arrested in Prague in March 2019 with the help of Eurojust in a coordinated action from the Hungarian and Czech police authorities. The suspect had been travelling from country to country, using disguises and false identity documents. Eurojust assisted in providing... read more

Updated Questionnaire and Compilation on the Requirements for Issuing and Executing Judicial Authorities in EAW Proceedings pursuant to the CJEU’s Case-Law

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Major VAT scam with memory cards halted in the Netherlands

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The traders had organised a complex scheme to avoid VAT payments by using a web company that offered mobile phones, tablet computers and accessories for sale through regular channels, paying taxes. This company, however, had a low turnover and therefore paid a comparatively small amount... read more

Updated Questionnaire and Compilation on the Requirements for Issuing and Executing Judicial Authorities in EAW Proceedings pursuant to the CJEU’s Case-Law

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) interpreted in its case-law the notion of ‘issuing judicial authority’ under Article 6(1) of the Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant and the surrender procedures between the Member States (EAW FD). In 2019, the CJEU... read more

Eurojust supports action against fuel tax fraud in Germany and 10 other countries

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Operating from Hamburg, between 2018 and last year the suspects of German, Russian and Polish origin ran a company that, on the surface, sold solvents and anti-corrosion agents or liquids. These products are exempt from energy taxation under German law. In reality, the products contained... read more

Large-scale VAT fraud with fictitious export of perfumes halted in Hungary

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The criminals had established a scheme that allowed them to avoid paying value added tax to the Hungarian state, which missed out on approximately EUR 8.5 million. The group had been operating a multi-level company network across Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia since 2017... read more