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Rally Driver Vanagas Faces EPPO Probe for EU Fraud

4/18/2025

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Lithuanian rally driver Benediktas Vanagas finds himself at the center of an EPPO investigation, accused of fraudulently securing €150,000 in EU funds. This inquiry, launched in 2023, scrutinizes financial support received from 2021 to 2022. While Vanagas admits to the allegations, he intends to seek legal counsel before revealing more.

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Lithuanian rally driver Benediktas Vanagas finds himself at the center of an EPPO investigation, accused of fraudulently securing €150,000 in EU funds. This inquiry, launched in 2023, scrutinizes financial support received from 2021 to 2022. While Vanagas admits to the allegations, he intends to seek legal counsel before revealing more.