The Prosecution Office for Organized Crime and Corruption has filed an indictment against 7 people and a criminal proposal for 3 individuals and 13 companies, for massive VAT refund fraud.
The defendants, company owners and managers, used fictitious invoices for alleged real estate sales and illegally benefited from over 22 million euros from the budget.
The money obtained was moved between legal entities to hide its origin, while some was used for property purchases, loan repayments, and other payments.
The prosecution has requested the confiscation of assets obtained from the crime and has proposed security measures for the accused, including the continuation of detention for some of them.
