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Latest 26 February 2026

Montenegrin Kingpin Arrested in France as Financial Trail Exposes Europe-Wide Cocaine Trafficking Network

An international criminal network laundering cocaine profits for Italian organised crime has been dismantled after investigators followed the money trail across Europe. What began as suspicious financial movements uncovered a…

Sweden · 28 Jan 2026 Sweden aims to lower age of criminal responsibility to 13 Sweden is moving forward with plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 in serious cases as it… Italy · 21 Jan 2026 Italy Delays New Security Law as Disputes Focus on Knives and Youth Crime Italy’s government is taking more time to finalise a new national security decree, as internal disagreements persist over how tough the measures… Sweden · 6 Dec 2025 Sweden wants to strip organised crime leaders of citizenship The Swedish government on Friday proposed changes to the constitution that would allow revoking the citizenship of some criminal gang leaders, as… Belgium · 28 Oct 2025 Antwerp Judge Decries Belgium’s Slide Toward Narco-State Status Belgium is basically a narco-state, top Antwerp judge warns Italy · 8 Oct 2025 Luxury hybrid car thieves taken down in Belgium, Italy and Spain A specialized crime network stealing luxury hybrid cars was dismantled, resulting in arrests and significant seizures. Italy · 26 Sep 2025 Italy Police Break Up Illegal Streaming Network; Eight Held Italian police arrested eight suspects operating a major illegal streaming service, impacting numerous subscription platforms significantly. Comuniq.EU · 20 Sep 2025 From Valletta to Vienna: The EU’s Safest and Riskiest Cities for Gun Crime As several European cities struggle with rising organised crime and gun violence, Euronews lists EU capitals according to their safety and danger… Spain · 19 Sep 2025 New routes and concealment methods identified in cocaine crackdowns in Spain Europol supported Portuguese and Spanish authorities in two major investigations against cocaine trafficking involving law enforcement on both sides of the Atlantic.… Sweden · 10 Sep 2025 Sweden to lower age of criminal responsibility Sweden will lower the age of criminal responsibility from the current 15