€114m VAT fraud involving smartphones; Arrests in Cyprus, Germany and Italy, searches also in Greece
The criminal network allegedly exploited EU rules on cross-border transactions, causing substantial tax losses in Sweden and Germany – Assets seized and 12 searches conducted across four countries
Informants inside homes and foreign “crime tourists” fuel Greece’s organised burglary gangs
Police dismantled a ring on 19 September behind 23 solved burglaries, one member working as a housekeeper, while officers also track three or four Chilean cells that fly in, strike and then leave within weeks
AADE uncovers massive ‘front’ network: 380 businesses, €43M in debts, 11 arrests
The AADE uncovered a sophisticated criminal network using 205 foreign nationals to operate 380 shell companies, accumulating €43 million in debts, including connections to a major fast-food chain
