NEWS: Lawyers and acountants targeted in UK corruption crackdown

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  Republic of Moldova: New GRECO report evaluates progress in anti-corruption measures for the central government and law enforcement

  GRECO

  April 8, 2026

  GRECO has today made public its Fifth Round Compliance Report on the Republic of Moldova, setting out an assessment of the progress made by the country in implementing GRECO’s recommendations to prevent corruption and promote integrity in central government (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. The report was adopted by GRECO at its 102nd Plenary Meeting, held in Strasbourg from 23 to 27 March 2026.

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  Former police officer admits involvement in fraudulent ‘crash for cash’ scam

  The Crown Prosecution Service

  April 8, 2026

  An ex-police officer who fled the UK before being extradited has pleaded guilty to his part in a scam where fraudulent personal injury claims were made after deliberate vehicle crashes.

  While working as a Met Police officer, Kuldip Singh, 42, was part of a group which organised pre-arranged collisions with vehicles and then made fraudulent claims for compensation from insurance companies.

  The ‘crash for cash’ scam saw the group receive thousands of pounds in personal injury and vehicle damage compensation.

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  Czechia: Seven suspects detained over €13.5 million subsidy fraud involving public officials

  European Public Prosecutor's Office

  April 8, 2026

  (Luxembourg, 8 April 2026) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Brno (Czechia) has dismantled an organised crime group involving public officials suspected of wrongdoing in subsidy procedures for the reconstruction of research premises. Seven suspects were detained today, including three public officials. A total of 13 house and company searches were carried out, including at the premises of Czechia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, with the support of the Police of the Czech Republic, National Centre Against Organized Crime (Policie České republiky, Národní centrála proti organizovanému zločinu). A substantial amount of evidence was seized, as well as a building and over €2 million (CZK 51 million) in bank accounts.