E-bike fraud: Prosecutors from EU member states are investigating hundreds of Chinese shipping containers

Thursday, Oct 23, 2025

Der Standard

EU prosecutors investigate a criminal Chinese network smuggling goods through Piräus Port, owned by a Chinese state concern.

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EU prosecutors are investigating a criminal Chinese network for smuggling hundreds of shipping containers filled with E-bikes, textiles, and shoes through customs at the Port of Piraeus, which is majority-owned by a Chinese state-owned enterprise. The port serves as China’s gateway to Europe and was sold by the Greek state after the debt crisis.

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