EPPO indicts four Romanian officials for fraudulently purchasing useless EUR 7 mln tugboats

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has indicted four public officials from the Lower Danube River Administration (AFDJ) in Galați, Romania. The indictments are connected to the fraudulent purchase of two tugboats using European funds.

The procurement resulted in the acquisition of two useless tugboats valued at EUR 7 million. The investigation centers on the misuse of EU financial resources designated for the Lower Danube region.