The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Hamburg has secured convictions of two members of a criminal organisation behind a €200 million intra-Community VAT fraud scheme. The case, code-named Goliath, also involved Hawala money laundering, according to EPPO. The scheme targeted VAT transactions across intra-Community trade, using a Hawala network as part of the laundering process. EPPO said the convictions followed its investigation and legal action in connection with the group. EPPO did not provide further operational details in its announcement, but confirmed that the two convicted members were found for their role in the criminal organisation tied to the VAT fraud and related money laundering. The latest status is that convictions have been obtained, with the matter handled by EPPO in Hamburg.