- Six suspects were arrested in Poland for fraudulently selling food meant for refugees and deprived persons.
- The arrests were made at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice.
- The suspects include four men and two women, charged with organized crime, fraud, and document forgery.
- The investigation involved multiple police units and included 34 searches of homes, offices, and food warehouses.
- The religious group received 2,500 tonnes of food worth over 3.7 million euros, funded by the EU.
- The group fraudulently sold part of the food for profit instead of distributing it to intended beneficiaries.
- Suspects forged documents and signatures to defraud the paying agency.
- Some regional partners lacked the infrastructure to properly distribute the food.
- The EPPO froze real estate belonging to the suspects to compensate for the estimated damage to the EU budget.
Source: eppo.europa.eu
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