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Source: Europol
The action day led to:12 location searches in Italy (Taranto, Roma, Matera and Perugia)4 persons arrested1 illegal mint shop dismantled The following seizures: 107 000 in bitcoins, counterfeit coins and part of the coin press machine used for production.The investigation was initiated on 10 April 2021, when officers of the Carabinieri seized 668 counterfeit two euro coins and arrested two individuals…
Source: Europol
Unfortunately, the faking of extra virgin olive oil is a common practice, which is why the fight against it is a law enforcement priority – especially in production countries. In this food fraud operation, investigators uncovered that the criminals used so-called ‘lampante oil’, the lower-quality variant of olive oil, to dilute their product. Lampante olive oil is characterised by elevated…
Source: Europol
The ninth edition of the European Money Mule Action (EMMA 9), which was funded by EMPACT and led by the Netherlands, was the continuation of an established international law enforcement effort. As in previous years, it involved operations around the globe, such as in Colombia, Singapore and Australia.Results of the operation include:10 759 money mules identified474 recruiters/herders identified1 013 individuals…
Source: Europol
The arrested man, who has ties to many high-ranking members of Italian organised crime as well as Latin American drug cartels, had spent several months in clandestine drug laboratories. Investigators were able to establish how the ‘Ndrangheta had sent the individual to the mountains in Colombia to work directly with drug manufacturers in their production facilities, with the aim of…
Source: Europol
The EMPACT Joint Action Days were planned based on an intelligence-led approach which saw police, customs, immigration agencies and border control agencies join forces. Spain coordinated the operational activities, while Europol coordinated the exchange of operational information between the parties involved.The EMPACT Joint Action Days included intensified checks at the EU’s external borders and special operations in the countries involved….
Source: Europol
On 21 November, 30 properties were searched in the regions of Kyiv, Cherkasy, Rivne and Vinnytsia, resulting in the arrest of the 32-year-old ringleader. Four of the ringleader’s most active accomplices were also detained.More than 20 investigators from Norway, France, Germany and the United States were deployed to Kyiv to assist the Ukrainian National Police with their investigative measures. This…
Source: Europol
On 22 November, 59 searches were carried out, resulting in the arrest of one of the alleged ringleaders. Seizures included:a total of 1 800 AirPods;cash and two luxury cars (a Lamborghini and a Porsche), worth a collective EUR 550 000;a luxury watch, worth EUR 907 000;a jammer – used to scramble communications and to avoid detection by the Police – was…
Source: Europol
Since 2014, Europol has been regularly bringing together victim identification experts from around the world to focus on unsolved cases of child sexual abuse. Over 695 children have been safeguarded and 228 offenders arrested as a result of operations based on the VIDTF. As the largest recurring operation of its kind in the world, the VIDTF has also inspired a…
Source: Europol
The suspect was a high-value target sought by Croatia and Germany. The investigation, carried out in the framework of Europol’s Operational Taskforce (OTF) ‘Balkan Cartel’, marked a successful cooperation between the involved EU Member States and Türkiye in targeting and bringing down this criminal organisation.The arrest of the Croatian kingpin is the result of operational activities supported by Europol in…
Source: Europol
This Taskforce aims to help identify suspects and their involvement in war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide crimes committed in Ukraine through the collection and analysis of open source intelligence (OSINT).Since the outbreak of the war, there is an unprecedented level of OSINT available online, largely owing to the growing importance of the internet and social media. Such intelligence…