- EPPO in Munich arrested five suspected ringleaders in Czechia on 26 August 2026.
- The case involves an estimated €20 million VAT carousel fraud linked to wireless earbuds.
- The suspects allegedly used shell companies and cross-border supply chains across EU states to evade VAT and claim illegal refunds.
- Authorities seized assets and froze bank accounts in Czechia, Germany, and Lithuania.
- Eight other suspects had already been convicted in the same investigation.
Source: eppo.europa.eu
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