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EPPO Goliath Case: Hawala Network Used to Launder Proceeds of €200 Million VAT Fraud
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has announced the first convictions in its Goliath investigation, a major cross-border VAT fraud case involving electronics trading, shell companies and the use of a Hawala network to transfer criminal proceeds. A court in Düsseldorf, Germany, found two defendants guilty of participating in a criminal organisation responsible for a scheme that caused an estimated €200 million in damage to EU and national budgets between 2019 and
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