Three Czechs charged with EU subsidy fraud

The European Prosecutor's Office has filed charges against three people and three companies for subsidy fraud, damage to the EU's financial interests and money laundering, the CTK news agency reported. According to the police, the chief perpetrator pretended to be working on a project in the field of nanotechnology, but spent the bulk of the EU finances on model trains. The damages are estimated at 133 million crowns. The Office of the European Public Prosecutor supervised the investigation and filed charges since most of the funds obtained came from European Union sources.