- Four suspects arrested in Italy for €10 million VAT fraud involving tyres
- Searches conducted in multiple locations at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office
- Three suspects in pre-trial detention, one in house arrest
- Suspects acted as intermediaries between suppliers and customers in Italy
- Fraudulent scheme involved shell companies and missing traders
- Estimated damage of around €10 million in unpaid VAT
- EPPO investigating criminal organization responsible for the fraud
- All persons presumed innocent until proven guilty in Italian courts
- EPPO responsible for investigating crimes against the financial interests of the EU
Source: eppo.europa.eu
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