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  Slovakia: EPPO indicts farmer for fraud involving agricultural funds

  European Public Prosecutor's Office

  April 29, 2025

  (Luxembourg, 29 April 2025) – Today, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bratislava (Slovakia) filed an indictment at the Specialised Criminal Court against one individual, for fraud involving projects for the cultivation of agricultural land. Over the course of three years (2020, 2021 and 2022), the accused individual, in his role as self-employed farmer, requested direct payments under the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for agricultural areas exceeding 100 hectares in East Slovakia.

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  Fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens related to Dah Sing Bank, Limited

  April 29, 2025

  The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Dah Sing Bank, Limited relating to fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens, which have been reported to the HKMA.  A hyperlink to the press release is available on the HKMA website.

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  US traveller charged over $4.8 million failed cocaine import

  April 29, 2025

  A Californian man appeared before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court yesterday (28 April, 2025) charged with allegedly importing 15kg of cocaine in his black suitcase. The man, 28, came to police attention on Sunday (27 April, 2025) after he arrived at Melbourne Airport on a flight from San Francisco, United States. When Australian Border Force (ABF) officers searched his suitcase, they allegedly found 12 vacuum-sealed packages, with a total weight of about 15.3kg. The contents tested positive for cocaine.