- 37 members of an organised criminal group in Greece were arrested for large-scale agricultural subsidy fraud and money laundering.
- The group allegedly exploited EU agricultural funding procedures using falsified documents, fake land claims, and inflated livestock numbers since at least 2018.
- Over €19.6 million in EU funds were misappropriated, with 324 individuals identified as recipients; 42 are believed to be active group members, most with no real farming ties.
- Illicit proceeds were laundered through fictitious invoices, multiple bank accounts, and spent on luxury goods to disguise their origin.
- The operation involved multiple Greek law enforcement agencies, and asset freezing measures are underway; all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Source: eppo.europa.eu
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