- Five individuals convicted for €53 million VAT fraud in Germany
- Investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cologne
- Criminal activities involved trading cars and caused damage of more than €53 million
- Indictment transmitted to the Regional Court in Düsseldorf in March
- Defendants admitted to most of the offences and reached a plea agreement
- Two central figures of the criminal organisation convicted of VAT fraud
- Sentences ranging from one year and nine months to six years and two months
- Confiscation of €43.5 million and sale of 130 confiscated cars for €3 million
- First conviction in the Huracán investigation
- Defendants have one week to lodge an appeal
- EPPO responsible for investigating and prosecuting crimes against the financial interests of the EU
Source: eppo.europa.eu
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