Investigation Steamboat: EPPO uncovers corruption and customs fraud in the Port of Antwerp
European Public Prosecutor's Office
(Luxembourg, 30 January 2026) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Brussels (Belgium) is conducting an investigation into suspected customs fraud, corruption and the forgery of documents in the Port of Antwerp. Under the supervision of the investigating judge in Antwerp, seven searches were conducted, three individuals were arrested and several bank accounts as well as cash were seized on 20 January 2026. This action mobilised 48 customs and police officers from the investigation team from Belgium’s General Administration of Customs and Excise (Algemene Administratie van de Douane en Accijnzen), several units from the Belgian Federal Police (CDBC, FCCU) including the Canine Support Unit and could count on the support of the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD).
