- Four people, including an accountant and three entrepreneurs, were convicted and sentenced to 6–10 years in prison for carousel VAT fraud involving electronics sales.
- Approximately €3 million was confiscated to recover evaded taxes.
- Seven suspects, including three members of the Italian Financial Police and a manager of Italy’s Revenue Agency, accepted plea deals with prison sentences ranging from two to five years and four months.
- The public officials were accused of accepting bribes to obstruct investigations and illegally access information.
- The investigation was led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Italian Financial Police, resulting in arrests and tackling corruption within law enforcement.
Source: eppo.europa.eu
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