- EPPO freezes €12.3 million in probe into VAT fraud involving textile smuggling in Italy
- Italian Financial Police seized over 3.6 million linear meters of fabric worth €4.9 million
- Investigation targets companies evading VAT on import of textiles from China worth €63 million
- Suspects include owners and managers of customs shipping companies in Prato and Bologna
- New freezing orders granted after identifying new suspect and uncovering attempt to conceal assets
- EPPO is responsible for investigating and prosecuting crimes against the financial interests of the EU
Source: eppo.europa.eu
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