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Investigators from the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) successfully dismantled a smuggling scheme involving premium vodka and whisky and spanning several continents. Information provided by OLAF resulted in the seizure of almost 400 thousand bottles with an estimated value of €14 million.

With the aim of enhancing administrative capacities and effective AFCOS establishment and operation in the Republic of Moldova, the AFCOS Unit of the Croatian Ministry of Finance hosted a study visit of the Moldova delegation between 9 and 21 June.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) played a key role in the Operation Dashboard that was executed by the Spanish Guardia Civil, uncovering a scrap yard in northern Spain which, by misdeclaring vehicles imports from the UK, was introducing hazardous waste into the EU.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) organised the annual meeting of the OLAF Anti-Fraud Communicators Network (OAFCN), bringing together over 50 communication professionals from national authorities.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing their relationship as investigative partners.

The customs officers of the National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary (NTCA), together with investigators from the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), have uncovered a Budapest site where counterfeit air freshener products from Türkiye were found.

In 2023, investigations by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) established that over €1 billion of EU taxpayers’ money should be recovered from misuse. The OLAF report 2023, published today, provides an insight into OLAF’s main results, examples, trends and operations last year.

The Dutch authorities intercepted three trucks from Türkiye that were transporting over 3,500 cylinders, containing approximately 40 tonnes of F-gases (HFC). The interception of the illegal consignment was made possible by an alert from the European Anti-Fraud Office.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) began its operations on 1 June 1999. 25 years later, OLAF has closed thousands of investigations and hunted down billions of euro that had been stolen from European taxpayers. The world has changed deeply, and the fight against fraud has also evolved.