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CJEU Puts an End to Dalli Action against OLAF 
20 March 2021 (updated 5 years, 5 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 24 February 2021, the CJEU dismissed the appeal by former Maltese Commissioner John Dalli against a judgment of the General Court of 6 June 2019 (Case C-615/19 P). In this judgment, the General Court dismissed an action in which Dalli claimed compensation … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) OLAF
OLAF Supports Seizure of Dangerous Machine Components 
20 January 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 23 November 2020, OLAF and the Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) made public a successful blow against counterfeit mechanical components (370kg of bearings), which originated from China. Bearings are important machine elements ensuring that machineries, e.g. motor engines or electric fans, are moving … Read more
EU OLAF
Joint Action Day “Arktos 2” 
20 January 2021 (updated 5 years, 2 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2020
Between 16 and 25 November 2020, law enforcement authorities in the EU were able to seize, among others, 37 million illegal cigarettes, over 1.8 tons of tobacco and more than 3.5 thousand litres of illegal fuel. The seizures were carried out in the framework of … Read more
EU OLAF Europol Eurojust Frontex Protection of Financial Interests
Successful Seizure of Illegal Cigarettes in Spain 
20 January 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 3 December 2020, the Spanish customs authority was able to seize more than 260,000 packs of contraband tobacco, worth more than €1 million in Barcelona. The cigarettes were smuggled into the EU in containers from China declared as containing LED lights. Two smugglers … Read more
EU OLAF
Joint Strike against Medicine Trafficking 
20 January 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 10 December 2020, the public was informed of the operation “Shield” carried out between March and September 2020. The operation resulted in the seizure of medicines and doping substances worth €73 million all over Europe. Nearly 700 persons were arrested, 25 organised criminal groups … Read more
EU OLAF
OLAF Hub for Seizure of Contaminated Hand Sanitisers 
20 January 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
Thanks to OLAF, information about contaminated hand sanitisers from a manufacturer in Turkey could be spread among EU law enforcement authorities and shipments dismantled. In August 2020, Danish authorities first detected the contaminated sanitisers and reported to OLAF. The EU’s anti-fraud office immediately informed other … Read more
EU OLAF
Long-Term Operation Dismantles Illegal Cigarette Trade Scheme 
20 January 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 21 December 2020, OLAF reported that the final phase of a long-term trans-European operation against illegal cigarette smuggling and production ended by raids in Romania, Hungary and Italy. The operation dubbed “Kharon” started three years ago and targeted the carriers of the precursors for … Read more
EU OLAF
Operation between EU and UK Reveals Excise Duty Fraud with Cigarettes 
20 January 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 21 December 2020, OLAF and Europol reported on a successful European-wide joint operation against fraudulent trade in cigarettes. The operation took place in November 2020 and involved 15 EU Member States and the UK. Europol and OLAF facilitated the operation by intelligence analyses, … Read more
EU OLAF
Spotlight OLAF’s New Amended Legal Framework 
20 January 2021 (updated 2 months, 3 weeks ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2020
OLAF received a new legal framework. New Regulation 2020/2223 amends the current Regulation 883/2013 and adapts OLAF's operational work to the establishment of the EPPO, enhances the effectiveness of OLAF's investigations and simplifies/clarifies certain current provisions. Read more
EU OLAF
OLAF Supports Successful International Operation in Seizure of Counterfeit Healthcare Products 
8 December 2020 (updated 5 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 17 September 2020, OLAF reported on a successful cooperation with its international partners, which led to the seizure of counterfeit healthcare and sanitary products in Columbia. OLAF alerted the Colombian police and customs authorities via AMERIPOL – the Police Community of the Americas … Read more
EU OLAF
Customs Operation Daphne Detects Huge Volume of Illicit Cash Flows 
8 December 2020 (updated 5 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 23 October 2020, OLAF reported on the results of the joint customs operation Daphne that tackled illicit cross-border cash flows. The one-week operation took place in late 2019. It was led by the Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency and OLAF and involved 24 EU … Read more
EU OLAF
OLAF and Eurojust Help Dismantle Mafia-Like Gang 
8 December 2020 (updated 5 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
With the support of OLAF and Eurojust, the Italian Carbinieri managed a successful strike against an organised criminal gang that had established a sophisticated fraud scheme at the expense of EU funds. OLAF was able to prove that the group had committed fraud against EU … Read more
EU OLAF Eurojust
OLAF Investigations in Illegal Funding of Construction Works Lead to Indictments in Hungary 
8 December 2020 (updated 5 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 27 October 2020, OLAF reported that Hungarian public prosecutors had indicted four Hungarians for having pocketed more than €1.7 million in EU and Hungarian funding by illegally overpricing the costs for the renovation of children's playgrounds in Hungarian municipalities. An investigation, which was opened … Read more
EU OLAF
Successful Judicial Follow-Up of OLAF Operation 
8 December 2020 (updated 5 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
Three persons who siphoned off more than €1.4 million from the EU’s Research and Innovation fund have been sentenced to jail. They were convicted in Genoa/Italy at first instance as a judicial follow-up of OLAF’s operation “Paper Castle” (eucrim 1/2018, 8-9), OLAF reported on … Read more
EU OLAF
OLAF Activity Report 2019 
8 December 2020 (updated 5 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In September 2020, OLAF published its activity report for 2019. In 2019, OLAF celebrated its 20th anniversary to commemorate its establishment in 1999. The report shows the wide range of OLAF’s operational activities, such as fraud affecting humanitarian aid, the environment, agricultural and regional … Read more
EU OLAF
Spotlight OLAF and Europol Cooperation on New Footing 
8 December 2020 (updated 5 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
OLAF and Europol agreed on a new working arrangement. The arrangement entered into force on 9 October 2020 and replaces the administrative agreement between the two bodies of 2004. The working arrangement lays the basis for the exchange of operational, tactical, strategic, and technical information, … Read more
EU OLAF Europol