- EPPO investigates a €20 million agricultural fraud scheme in Italy linked to organized crime.
- 48 farmers are suspected of defrauding EU agricultural funds through a complex scheme.
- Assets were distributed among shell companies to bypass subsidy limits.
- Fake farming operations were set up to obtain EU subsidies without actual activities.
- €17.2 million in assets were frozen, and financial damage to the state is reported at €32.1 million.
Source: eppo.europa.eu
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