# Economic crime and fraud investigations in Croatia > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/economic-crime-and-fraud-investigations-in-croatia > Updated: 2026-09-04T19:03:01.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 2. Legal proceedings have emerged regarding significant economic crimes in Croatia. In the “Uljanik case,” the Rijeka County State Attorney's Office issued an indictment against four Croatian citizens for subsidy fraud and abuse of trust. The accused allegedly misused state aid intended for transition period losses between 2015 and 2017 to provide unlawful financial benefits to a company in Pula, causing damages totaling tens of millions of euros. Separately, the County State Attorney's Office in Varaždin indicted a company director from Koprivnica and a family member for money laundering and forgery. The indictment alleges a fraud scheme targeting a German company that resulted in the illegal acquisition of 4.3 million euros between 2020 and 2022. The director reportedly used a Swiss company and falsified invoices to launder approximately 4.09 million euros, using the funds to purchase properties and withdraw large sums of cash. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-04: Koprivnica director indicted for laundering 4 million euros A 47-year-old director in Koprivnica and his 70-year-old relative face charges for laundering over 4 million euros obtained through fraud against a German company. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/koprivnica-director-indicted-for-laundering-4-million-euros ### 2026-08-28: Uljanik case: New indictment issued for multi-million euro subsidy fraud New indictments in the Uljanik case target four individuals for multi-million euro subsidy fraud, while six men in Rijeka were convicted for attacking foreign nationals. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uljanik-case-new-indictment-filed-against-four-individuals --- Cite as: Economic crime and fraud investigations in Croatia. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/economic-crime-and-fraud-investigations-in-croatia