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EPPO Raids Plovdiv Municipality Over Suspected Fraud in Urban Green Space Project

  • EPPO conducted searches in Plovdiv Municipality and a company over suspected procurement fraud in a green space project.
  • The project, worth €1.53 million and co-financed by the EU, aimed to improve urban green areas in Plovdiv.
  • Suspicions include falsified documentation with inflated quantities and prices, and abuse of power by former municipal officials in 2022-2023.
  • The searches aimed to gather evidence for the ongoing investigation.
  • All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Source: eppo.europa.eu

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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