Greek police arrest 20 in Crete over suspected EU farm subsidies fraud
- Greek police arrested 20 people in Crete for suspected fraud involving European Union agricultural subsidies, dismantling a criminal gang active since 2019.
- The gang included accountants and state employees who helped farmers submit false land declarations for subsidy claims.
- The illegal earnings of the network exceeded €3 million , according to police statements.
- The arrests are part of a wider European Public Prosecutor's Office probe into crimes against the EU's financial interests in Greece, involving political investigations.
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The Greek police arrested 20 people on the island of Crete on Monday, claiming that a criminal gang suspected of fraud by the European Union through agricultural subsidies was dismantled, the most recent case being a growing scandal that shocked the government and is being investigated by the European Park led by Codruţa Kovesi.
More than 3 million euros may have been stolen, and politicians may also be involved.
Greek authorities have arrested 20 people in Crete suspected of being part of an organised crime ring set up to steal EU funds. The operation is the latest in a series of scandals involving civil servants, politicians and accountants. The gang helped farmers claim EU territorial aid for non-existent land using false information. They have embezzled more than €3 million since 2019. Last month, the immunity of 13 members of parliament from the rul…
Over 3 million euros embezzled in less than five years, around 90 people under investigation
In the scandal over EU agricultural subsidies in Greece, investigators arrested 20 more suspects, and the alleged million-dollar fraud increases the pressure on the government in Athens.
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