- Eurojust supported an EPPO-led operation against carousel VAT fraud for the first time
- 14 suspects were arrested and more than 180 simultaneous searches were conducted in 17 countries
- Seized items included smartphones, a yacht, cash, cryptocurrency, luxury cars, jewellery, watches, and gold
- Suspects are being investigated for large-scale cross-border Missing Trader Intra-Community (MTIC) fraud
- Eurojust facilitated cooperation between EPPO, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, and the UK
- Eurojust hosted coordination meetings and facilitated the exchange of information and execution of European Investigation Orders and European Arrest Warrants
- Europol provided analytical support and secure communication channels for the investigation
- A coordination centre was set up at the EPPO premises in Luxembourg, jointly with Eurojust, during the action day.
Source: eurojust.europa.eu
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