On 29 February 2024, Eurojust reported that, for the first time, the Agency supported an investigation led by the EPPO against a large-scale cross-border missing trader intra-community fraud. The scheme involved trade in electronic goods and protective face masks via companies based in several European countries (see separate news item). As the missing trader companies were based in Sweden, which is not yet participating in the EPPO, and most of the VAT damage was caused there, one of the two investigations led by Eurojust aimed at identifying ongoing linked investigations in Sweden. In addition, Eurojust facilitated cooperation between the EPPO and Denmark, Hungary, and Poland (all EU Member States not participating in the EPPO) and the United Kingdom. It also facilitated cooperation between Sweden and Malta.