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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…
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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…
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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…
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Operation MOZAIK 2023 was led by the Slovenian National Police and coordinated by Europol in the framework of the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT). It aimed to identify and arrest people using online forums and messaging applications to share and distribute child sexual abuse material. The Western Balkan countries –Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia –…
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Over 50 most wanted criminals newly uploaded to the websiteThis year’s campaign sees a fresh batch of wanted criminals uploaded to the website. Over 50 profiles of fugitives linked to serious crimes have been uploaded to the website this year. Some of the crimes committed by fugitives highlighted in this year’s list include murder, trafficking in human beings, armed robbery…
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This type of crime is particularly prevalent in Germany. While the number of ATM robberies in the Netherlands is decreasing, most perpetrators are based in the Netherlands and operate from there. Their reliance on high-grade explosives, which they often assemble and store in residential areas, can cause serious risks to residents.Ruthless modus operandiWhen committing the crime itself, perpetrators typically act…
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Cannabis products are becoming increasingly potent and diverse, while collaboration between criminal groups is creating new security risks in Europe. These are among the conclusions of a new analysis — EU Drug Market: Cannabis — released today by the EMCDDA and Europol (1). The analysis describes the illegal European market for cannabis products, from production and trafficking to distribution and use….
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As a result of this investigation, six suspects were already arrested in Ukraine and four in the Czech Republic in April this year. Locations in Czechia (Domazlice, Rokycany and Plzen) and Ukraine (Dnipropetrovsk) were searched during the raids, including the homes of the accused, vehicles and call centres.Mobile phones, SIM cards and computer equipment were seized during the crackdown.The criminal…
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The action day on 13 November 2023 led to:11 arrests (8 in Belgium, 2 in Greece and 1 in Sweden) 16 location searches (12 in Belgium and 4 in Greece) 2 travel agencies searched in Athens (included above)Seizure of phones, other electronic devices and digital evidence, two boxes with forged passports and almost EUR 200 000 in cashMigrants paid at least…