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An OLAF investigation into alleged fraud involving two EU-funded projects for broadband networks triggered national investigations as well as judicial procedures in Hungary.

The year 2021 marked the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Fight Against Fraud Department - DLAF as a structure with legal personality, within the Government’s working apparatus and under the coordination of the Prime Minister.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) helped Europol and 21 countries seize over 5 million fake and illegal toys under Europol’s operation Ludus II. The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the World Customs Organisation (WCO) also supported the operation.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the Belgian CTIF-CFI (Cellule de Traitement des Informations Financières-Cel voor financiële informatieverwerking) have signed today an update to their cooperation arrangement, which dated back to 2005.

The Delegated Prosecutor of the European Public Prosecutor's Office is leading a pre-trial investigation into suspected abuse of office, fraud and forgery of documents in an organized group in order to illegally obtain EU financial support.

On 8 March 2022, the European Court of Justice ruled in its case C-213/19 in favour of the investigative approach by the European Anti-Fraud Office in combatting a customs undervaluation fraud worth billions of euro.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have agreed new working arrangements aimed at increasing cooperation in combatting Intellectual Property (IP) crimes.

In 2021, world-wide operations involving the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) resulted in the seizure of hundreds of millions of illicit cigarettes. OLAF’s investigators were also busy tracking down tobacco used in the illicit production of cigarettes and counterfeit or contraband waterpipe tobacco

​​​​​​​The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has been providing support to Polish police authorities in a case involving fake medical products that has resulted in the arrest of 34 people.