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  Romania: Three charged with €1.2 million fraud involving irrigation systems

  European Public Prosecutor's Office

  October 23, 2024

  (Luxembourg, 23 October 2024) – Last week, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) charged three individuals with fraud, following an investigation into projects for the modernisation of irrigation systems, supported by the EU. The suspects, who are accused of unduly receiving an advance of €1.2 million, were informed of the charges and of their rights and obligations.

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  $55 million meth import plot thwarted in Sydney, man charged

  Australia Federal Police

  October 23, 2024

  A Liverpool man is scheduled to appear before Downing Centre Local Court today (23 October, 2024) charged over his alleged role in the attempted importation of 60kg of methamphetamine into New South Wales. In September 2024, authorities in the United States located 95kg of methamphetamine from a sea-cargo consignment destined to travel from Los Angeles, United States to Sydney, Australia. US authorities removed the illicit drugs before the vessel travelled to Australia.

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  6.3kg of cocaine taken off the streets after joint investigation with Brantford Police Service

  Royal Canadian Mounted Police

  October 22, 2024

  The Brantford Police Service, in collaboration with RCMP Hamilton-Niagara Regional Detachment, executed search warrants at five southwestern Ontario locations resulting in three individuals from Brantford being charged. The searches uncovered 6.3kg of cocaine, with a street value of $170,000 and approximately $2,000,000 in Canadian currency, which has been seized as suspected proceeds of crime. A number of electronic communications devices were also seized. Additional arrests and charges may follow.