Investigation Nebula: EPPO arrests leaders of organised criminal group in €78 million VAT fraud probe
European Public Prosecutor's Office
(Luxembourg, 27 May 2026) – At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Verona, supported by officers in Naples, arrested seven suspects believed to be members and facilitators of an organised criminal group involved in a large-scale VAT fraud scheme linked to the wholesale trade of hygiene products and electronic goods, code-named Nebula. The arrests follow a major action carried out in November 2025, led by the EPPO offices in Venice and Zagreb (Croatia), which uncovered a criminal network responsible for an estimated damage of over €78 million in unpaid VAT across several EU Member States.
