The European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Athens has launched a probe into alleged systematic fraud and corruption involving officials of the Greek Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aids (OPEKEPE). Between 2019 and 2022—and with actions continuing until 2024—individuals submitted false declarations to unlawfully secure agricultural subsidy payments. Authorities conducted searches in Athens and Crete to gather digital evidence from OPEKEPE's headquarters.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into a large-scale fraud scheme involving illegal EU subsidies and agricultural funds. The probe highlights allegations that board members and officials at OPEKEPE systematically engaged in corrupt practices, including false declarations regarding eligibility for subsidies, undermining the integrity of public financial management.

An investigative report detailed how OPEKEPE, the Greek agency managing EU agricultural funds, is implicated in a fraudulent scheme defrauding the EU of up to €45 million annually. The report highlights that an internal auditor who uncovered irregularities was sidelined by political interference, raising concerns over public accountability and ethical governance.

EU investigations have revealed a scheme involving fictitious contracts designed to defraud the Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aid (OPEKEPE) of millions in EU subsidies from 2017 to 2021. The scheme, which allegedly saw over €45 million siphoned from community funds, has prompted the European Commission to place OPEKEPE under a 12‐month surveillance period, with reports suggesting possible complicity among agency officials.