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Dismantling of an encrypted network sends shockwaves through organised crime groups across Europe

Europol and Eurojust have supported the French and Dutch law enforcement authorities in a joint effort to dismantle EncroChat, an encrypted phone network widely used by criminal networks. Over the…

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Malta, Malta Headline, News17 Black, Europol, Malta, Police

Malta: Police investigate 17 Black-Montenegro deal ‘in collaboration with Europol’

Police are working with Europol to investigate revelations that Yorgen Fenech’s company 17 Black made millions through an Enemalta wind farm deal in Montenegro. In a brief statement issued on…

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Eurojust, Europe Explained, European Union, Europol, NewsBulgaria, eurojust, Europol, Serbia

Major European operation against fraud gang based in Bulgaria and Serbia

A large criminal network involved in fraud, money laundering and social engineering was dismantled in an international investigation. Europol and Eurojust supported the investigation which involved law enforcement and judicial…

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Coronavirus, Europe Explained, Europol, NewsCoronavirus, Europol

Europol warns against coronavirus scams

The European police authority has warned that con artists are preying on fears of illness by offering fake masks, medicine, COVID-19 tests and even vaccines. Across Europe, many companies and…

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Europe - Balkans, Europol, NewsBalkans, Europol

Balkan cocaine cartel taken down in Montenegro

A large Balkan criminal network trafficking drugs, mainly cocaine, from source countries to Europe has been dismantled in a large international operation. This hit has severely disrupted/cut one of the…

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Europol, NewsEuropol

Pan-European operation against trafficking of illegal medical products nets €7.9 million

Europol supported a pan-European operation targeting the illicit online and offline trafficking of misused and counterfeit medicines. The operation, led by the French National Gendarmerie (Central Office against Environmental and…

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Germany, NewsEuropol, Germany, Migration

Indian nationals’ sham marriages for immigration network’s ring leader arrested in Germany

A cross-border criminal investigation into Indian nationals entering into bogus marriages for immigration purposes has led to the arrest on 26 February in Germany of the ringleader of the network.…

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Bulgaria, CD eNews, News, TelecommunicationsBulgaria, Europol, IPTV

Huge operation against illegal IPTV distributors in Bulgaria

Europol supported a massive crackdown on illegal IPTV distributors in an operation executed by the Cybercrime Unit of the Bulgarian General Directorate Combating Organised Crime of the Ministry of Interior…

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Europol, News, Poland, SlovakiaEuropol, Poland, Slovakia

Fuel trafficking ring between Poland and Slovakia dismantled

Europol supported an international operation led by the Criminal Office of the Financial Administration of the Slovak Republic (Finančná správa Slovenskej republiky) in cooperation with Polish Customs (Służba Celna). The…

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Europol, NewsCrime, Europol

Crime gang makes over €2 million trafficking illegal steroids worldwide

An investigation by the Financial Police Division of Hellenic Police, the Central Office to fight Against Environmental and Public Health Crime (OCLAESP) and French Customs (Direction générale des douanes et…

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European Union, Europol, Newsdarknet, Europe, European Union, Europol

Over 10 persons arrested for buying counterfeit euros on the Darknet

Between 9 and 11 December 2019 Europol coordinated joint raids against the sale of counterfeit euro banknotes on illegal platforms on the Darknet. Law enforcement authorities from seven EU Member…

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CD eNews, Cybercrime, Europol, News, SpainEuropol, Spain

Europe wide operation smashes WhatsApp groups that created and exchanged child abuse material

A successful operation in encrypted chat groups has been carried out by Policia Nacional of Spain. The investigation, begun in 2017 and led by the Central High Tech Crime Unit,…

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Cyber Security, Cybercrime, NewsCybercrime, Cybersecurity, eurojust, Europol

International crackdown on RAT spyware which takes total control of victims’ PCs

A hacking tool that was able to give full remote control of a victim’s computer to cybercriminals has been taken down as a result of an international law enforcement operation…

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Aviation, Europol, NewsAviation, Europol, GAAD

Over 70 arrested in worldwide crackdown on airline fraud

Between 18 – 22 November 2019, 60 countries, 56 airlines and 12 online travel agencies were involved in the 12th edition of the Global Airline Action Days (GAAD), an international…

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Italy, Newseurojust, Europol, Italy

Over 20 arrests and around 10 000 cultural items seized in an operation targeting Italian archaeological trafficking

On 18 November 2019, an international police operation involving over 350 police officers, supported by Europol (within the framework of EMPACT) and Eurojust, dismantled an international organised crime group involved…

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CD eNews, NewsDaphne Caruana Galizia, Europol, Malta

Conditional Presidential pardon recommended for man claiming to be ‘middleman’ in Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has signed a letter that assures a presidential pardon to a man who claims to know the mastermind behind Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder plot, once evidence…

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Europe, Newseurojust, Europol, Human trafficking, Lithuania, Spain

15 arrested in joint police operation against human trafficking gang in Lithuania and Spain

The Lithuanian Police and the Spanish National Police supported by Europol and Eurojust, have dismantled a large organised crime group involved in human trafficking for sexual exploitation. The criminal group,…

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NewsDrug trafficking, eurojust, Europol

Eurojust and Europol work leads to arrests in a major drug trafficking network

In a joint action day last week, with the support of Eurojust and Europol, 19 alleged heads of an organised crime group suspected of large-scale drug trafficking from Ivory Coast…

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Europe, Germany, News, TransportBelarus, Europol, Germany

International police action against Belarussian organised crime group involved in international cargo thefts

The German Police Department Heidekreis, in cooperation with the French Gendarmerie and Czech authorities, the German State Criminal Police Office of Saxony-Anhalt, EMPACT OPC, and Europol dismantled a Belarussian organised…

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Europe, Europol, NewsBelgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Europol, Joint Action Days, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands

Over 300 potential victims of labour exploitation in the agricultural sector identified in pan-European action

Between 16 and 20 September 2019, Europol supported the first Europe-wide Joint Action Days against human trafficking for labour exploitation focusing specifically on the agricultural sector. The operation, led by…

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News, Portugalazores, Europol, Operation 26Kearney, Portugal

Over half a tonne of cocaine found in boat travelling from Brazil to Europe

Operation 26Kearney, led by the Spanish authorities, National Police (Policía Nacional), Civil Guard (Guardia Civil), and the Spanish Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria) has seen the arrest of five individuals and…

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News, SpainEuropol, operation beautiful, Organised Crime

Four tonnes of cocaine and €2 million in cash seized by Spanish authorities

A joint investigation, coordinated by Spain and involving law enforcement authorities from Colombia, France, Portugal, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom and supported by Europol, led to the dismantling of…

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Greece, NewsEuropol, Greece, trafficking of human beings

66 suspected of arranging illegal adoptions and surrogacies, and human egg trafficking in Greece

Greek law enforcement authorities, supported by Europol, dismantled an organised crime group involved in the trafficking of human beings (selling ova), illegal adoption and money laundering. Active since 2016, the…

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France, Migration, News, SpainEuropol, France, Migration, Spain

29 arrests in France and Spain in a migrant smuggling case

The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) and the French National Police (Police Nationale), supported by Europol, dismantled a large poly-criminal network involved in migrant smuggling, trafficking of human beings and…

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News, PortugalEuropol, Polícia Judiciária, Portugal

Europe’s second-largest counterfeit currency network on the dark web taken down in Portugal

The Portuguese Judicial Police (Polícia Judiciária) dismantled Europe’s second-largest counterfeit currency network on the dark web with Europol’s support. Five individuals have been arrested and are accused of counterfeiting and…

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Lithuania, NewsBelgium, Europol, Germany, Lithuania, Organised Crime

13 arrested in Lithuania in €1 million car parts theft ring

An organised crime network originating from Lithuania and specialised in the theft of car parts has been dismantled this week by the German Police of Heilbronn, together with the support…

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Children, Europe, Europol, Newschild trafficking, Europol, Joint Action Days

70 arrests in pan-European action against child trafficking

Europol supported a pan-European operation against trafficking of minors for sexual exploitation, forced begging and labour exploitation. The operation, led by the United Kingdom, involved law enforcement authorities from 16…

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Europol, France, News, SpainEuropol, France, Gendarmerie Nationale, Guardia Civil, Spain

40 arrested in Spain and France for international vehicle theft and trafficking

Europol has supported the Spanish Guardia Civil and the French Gendarmerie Nationale to dismantle an organised crime group involved in the stealing of vehicles. 40 individuals were arrested in connection…

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Europol, Greece, Migration, NewsEuropol, Greece, Ilioupoli, Migration

Suspect arrested in Greece for large-scale document forgery

With the support of Europol, a 50-year old individual was arrested in Greece for large-scale forgery of documents and facilitating illegal immigration. During the action day on 11 July, the…

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Europol, NewsEuropol, Pandora III

Over 18 000 items seized and 59 arrests made in Europe-wide operation targeting cultural goods

Customs and other law enforcement authorities from 29 countries, coordinated by the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) and supported by Europol, INTERPOL and the World Customs Organization (WCO), have joined…

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CD eNews, Crimea, Drug Trafficking, Europol, News, Organised Crimebalkan cartel, Cocaine, Europol, operation familia

Huge international police operation against Balkan cartel trafficking cocaine around the globe

Law enforcement agencies from across the globe teamed up against a Balkan organised criminal network suspected of large-scale cocaine trafficking from South America to Europe using private planes. The…

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Greece, Migration, NewsEuropol, Greece, Migration, Turkey

People smuggling network busted in Greece

The Greek Police, supported by Europol, dismantled an organised criminal group (OCG) smuggling migrants from Turkey to Greece and facilitating their secondary movements to other EU Member States. The network…

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Europol, MigrationEMSC, eurojust, Europol, Human trafficking, JLT-MS, Migration

New task force at Europol to target the most dangerous criminal groups involved in human trafficking and migrant smuggling

On 2 July, the Joint Liaison Task Force Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking in Human Beings (JLT-MS) was launched at Europol. This new operational platform will allow liaison officers from all…

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CD eNews, Europe Explained, NewsEuropol, Terrorism

1,056 individuals were arrested in the EU in 2018 on suspicion of terrorism-related offences – Europol

Thirteen people lost their lives as a result of terrorist attacks in the EU in 2018. All the attacks were jihadist in nature and committed by individuals acting alone, targeting…

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European Affairs, European Commission, European Union, TerrorismEuropean Union, Europol, Europol’s 2019 EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT), TE-SAT Report, Terrorism

EU TE-SAT Report: Terrorism in the EU became more complex in 2018

In 2018, terrorism continued to represent a major security threat in EU Member States. Horrific attacks killed thirteen people and injured many more. A stark increase in the number…

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DenmarkAlbania, Denmark, Europol

Huge operation in Denmark against crime group from the Western Balkans

The Copenhagen Special Investigation Unit of the Danish Police (Dansk Politi), arrested 31 individuals of a large, poly-criminal organisation, which smuggled, sold and distributed firearms and drugs throughout the EU. They…

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Europol, The Netherlands, UKCryptocurrency, cyber crime, Europol, the Netherlands, UK

Arrests in the UK and Netherlands in €24 million cryptocurrency theft

The UK’s South West Regional Cyber Crime Unit (SW RCCU) in a joint operation with the Dutch police (Politie), Europol, Eurojust and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has arrested…

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Europol, France, News, Romaniaeurojust, Europol, France, Romania, sexual exploitation

13 arrested for sexual exploitation of young women in French-Romanian operation

A large-scale joint investigation, led by the French Gendarmerie Nationale in cooperation with the Romanian DIICOT (Directorate for the Investigation of Organised Crime and Terrorism), and supported by Europol and…

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Bulgarian Cybercrime Department in action against IPTV criminal network

Under the supervision of the Bulgarian Supreme Prosecutor’s Office of Cassation, police officers from the Bulgarian Cybercrime Department from the General Directorate Combating Organized Crime of the Ministry of Interior…

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Crypto Currencies, Cyber Security, Europol, NewsBestmixer, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, EC3, Europol, Know Your Customer (KYC) policies

Cryptocurrency experts meet at Europol to strengthen ties between law enforcement and private sector

Over 300 cryptocurrency experts from both law enforcement and the private sector attended the sixth Cryptocurrency Conference hosted at Europol’s headquarters from 12 to 14 June 2019. The event, organised…

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European Affairs, European Union, Europol, Internet, Newscounterfeiting, crime threat assessment, EUIPO, Europol, intellectual property, IP Enforcement Portal

New threat assessment confirms links between counterfeiting and organised crime in the EU

Most criminal activity involving counterfeiting is carried out by increasingly professionalised organised crime networks, which can reap large profits while running relatively few risks. That is according to the…

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Europol, News, PortugalEuropol, Human trafficking, Portugal

Big police operation in Portugal against human trafficking for sexual exploitation

The Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras), supported by Europol, arrested eight suspected members of an international organised criminal group trafficking human beings for sexual…

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Europol, NewsEuropol, Interpol, Operation Blizzard, Reptiles

Global action against wildlife crime saves 4 400 reptiles from criminal hands

An international operation against the illegal trade in reptiles has seen hundreds of seizures and 12 arrests in the EU. Europol coordinated information sharing between EU members States which…

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Europol, France, News, SpainEuropol, France, Spain

Arrests in France for looting the archives of libraries throughout Europe

With the support of Europol, the French National Police (OCBC - National Unit in charge of Cultural goods trafficking) and the Spanish Guardia Civil (UCO) have dismantled an organised…

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Europol, NewsEuropol, Germany, Italy, Romania, Spain

Operation coordinated by Europol against crime gang committing robberies across Europe with stolen vehicles

The Italian Carabinieri (Arma dei Carabinieri), supported by the Munich Police Department, the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police (Inspectoratul General al Poliţiei Române) and…

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Cyber Security, Europol, Luxembourg, News, The NetherlandsCryptocurrency, Cybercrime, Europol, Luxembourg, the Netherlands

Multi-million euro cryptocurrency laundering service Bestmixer.io taken down

The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), in close cooperation with Europol and the authorities in Luxembourg, clamped down on one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency mixing service…

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Europol, Italy, News, SpainEuropol, Operation Puledro, Spain

Spanish Civil Guard uncover unusual vehicle tax avoidance scheme

The Spanish Civil Guard, supported by Europol, have uncovered an unusual vehicle tax avoidance scheme and that resulted in the arrest of 20 individuals and the seizure of 11 vehicles.…

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CD, Europol, NewsEuropol, Police

Europe-wide operation against drug trafficking

Europol, the European police agency, coordinated a Europe-wide operation against a drug smuggling gang in which 22 persons have been arrested across Europe in a coordinated operation, code-named ‘Icebreaker’,.…

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CD, Cyber Security, Newscyber crime, Europol, GozNym

International cyber-crime gang which stole millions dismantled

Europol revealed that an international crime gang which used malware to steal $100m from more than 40,000 victims has been dismantled. It said that the investigation was unprecedented, especially in…

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European UnionEuropean Union, Europol, Terrorism

Europol : 68 innocent victims lost their lives as a result of terrorist attacks in the EU in 2017

Europol: In 2017, 68 innocent victims lost their lives as a result of terrorist attacks in the European Union (EU) – reason enough for Europol not to reduce its efforts in…

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