3015/2024/WEB 'Investigation Admiral - A joint investigative approach to combat MTIC fraud'

The aim of this webinar is to increase the knowledge of participants about the methods of investigation of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), enabled by its central case management system, the possibilities offered by the swift access to national and European databases, the analytical and investigative capacity of the EPPO Central Office and Europol in the context of Investigation Admiral. In this operation, a common investigative approach was designed and implemented to protect the financial interests of the Member States and the EU against a complex MTIC (VAT) fraud scheme estimated at €2.2 billion.

By the end of this webinar, the audience will be able to:

• explain the role and capabilities of the EPPO in the fight against MTIC fraud;
• recognise red flags as a sign when a seemingly insignificant national MTIC (VAT) fraud case may be a transnational massive MTIC (VAT) carousel fraud scheme;
• describe how the analytical and investigative capacities of EPPO and EUROPOL can be used to gather evidence and exchange data that can lead to the detection and investigation of organised crime groups responsible for complex MTIC (VAT) fraud;
• identify prosecutorial challenges, lessons learnt and way forward in complex MTIC (VAT) fraud cases.

TARGET GROUP

1. Law enforcement officials, customs, tax officials, judges, prosecutors of the EU Member States, Norway, Switzerland, and United Kingdom, investigating financial crimes and asset recovery, particularly in the context of MTIC fraud. 2. Staff members of EUROPOL, Eurojust, CEPOL, OLAF, and Eurofisc liaison officers handling on financial crimes and asset recovery, particularly in the context of MTIC fraud. 3. Liaison Prosecutors of Norway, Switzerland, and United Kingdom at Eurojust.