- One suspect arrested in Czechia related to VAT fraud investigation
- Searches and seizures conducted in Belgium, Czechia, and Poland
- Criminal organization suspected of €10 million VAT carousel fraud
- Fraud involves cross-border transactions and sales of AirPods
- Suspect allegedly provided loans and was active in the supply chain
- 18 searches conducted and assets frozen in Belgium and Poland
- Investigation part of EPPO’s Midas targeting €195 million VAT fraud
- EPPO responsible for EU financial crime investigations
- Involved authorities include Belgium’s Federal Judicial Police, Czech Police, Germany’s Tax Investigation Offices, and Poland’s Central Anti-Corruption Bureau
Source: eppo.europa.eu
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