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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

Eurojust supports successful takedown in Romania of an OCG carrying out elaborated cybercrime and bank frauds in Lithuania and Estonia

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The fraud started in February last year and lasted until recently this month, in various waves. Almost 600 persons, out of which more than 100 in Lithuania and nearly 500 in Estonia fell victim to the OCG members. The victims were mostly natural persons but... read more

Italian and Romanian judicial authorities; with Eurojust's support; dismantle major criminal network in financial fraud; cybercrime and money laundering

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The Hague, 7 July 2020 Judicial authorities and police in Italy and Romania, with Eurojust and Europol support dismantled a criminal network responsible for big-scale financial fraud, cybercrime and money laundering. The illicit profits are estimated to over €20 million resulting from the losses suffered... read more

VAT fraud scheme

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Eurojust supports major crackdown on VAT fraud with car sales Last week, during a day of simultaneous and coordinated actions in nine EU countries, judicial and police authorities dealt a blow to a criminal organisation involved in large-scale VAT fraud with the sale of luxury... read more

Illegal tobacco trade halted after international operation

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Joint Eurojust - Europol - OLAF press release The Hague, 28 October 2019 Authorities from seven countries, with the active support of Eurojust, Europol and the European anti-fraud office OLAF, have dismantled an international organised crime group (OCG) which was involved in the large scale... read more

VAT carousel fraudsters arrested with the support of Eurojust

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The Hague, 12 June 2019 During a joint action day coordinated by Eurojust, judicial authorities from Italy, Germany, Spain, Austria and Romania took down an organised crime group suspected of large-scale VAT fraud in the EU drinks market. Following numerous house searches in Italy, Germany... read more

Ticket fraud case solved with the support of Eurojust

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The Hague, 6 June 2019 An organised crime group involved in railway card fraud was taken down today through a joint action by the British and Romanian authorities, coordinated by Eurojust. Simultaneous raids were carried out in London and Bacau and 18 suspects were arrested... read more

Eurojust brings down criminal group selling contaminated fish

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The Hague, 15 May 2019 In a major operation, coordinated by Eurojust, authorities from Romania, Spain, France, Italy, Hungary and Portugal took action against an organised crime group involved in illegal fishing in contaminated waters, tax evasion and money laundering. The contaminated fish was stored... read more

Fuel card fraud stopped with the support of Eurojust

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8 May 2019 Romanian judicial and law enforcement authorities, in close cooperation with Eurojust, dismantled an organised crime group involved in a scam of counterfeiting fuel cards. Twenty-seven houses were searched in Romania, and 24 suspects were identified and are subject to further measures. Eurojust... read more

Eurojust helps dismantle transnational criminal network

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The Hague, 17 April 2019 The Romanian national authorities, in close cooperation with the Dutch national authorities and with the active support of Eurojust, dismantled an organised crime group (OCG) involved in cybercrime, fraud and organised property crime causing damages estimated at €2 million for... read more