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The investigation, led by the EPPO offices in Milan and Palermo, targeted an organised crime network spanning multiple EU Member States and non-EU countries.Pan-European action dayThe action day mobilised law enforcement across Europe with 160 searches carried out in more than 10 countries. Investigative measures are ongoing in several EU countries, including Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,…
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Both the LIBE Committee and the JPSG play a crucial role in supporting Europol’s work, acting as key partners in ensuring the Agency’s accountability, transparency, and alignment with EU legislative priorities. The meeting yesterday also included the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Wojciech Wiewiórowski and Europol’s Fundamental Rights Officer Dirk Allaerts.Strategic frameworkIn her opening remarks, Europol’s Executive Director welcomed the…
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Data gathered from recent investigations shows that minors are involved in almost all criminal markets.While the recruitment of minors into serious organised crime and terrorism is not new, in recent years it has evolved into a deliberate tactic by criminal networks to evade detection, arrest, or prosecution. The practice has expanded across multiple countries and recruitment methods have shifted, with…
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In a rapidly changing online environment, law enforcement and judicial authorities need support to cope with the complexity and volume of information and to develop their knowledge when obtaining electronic data from service providers based in other jurisdictions. The SIRIUS project, co-implemented by Europol and Eurojust, supports investigators with a variety of services, such as guidelines, trainings and tools, to…
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The criminal network was active in the wholesale distribution of drugs in the EU. The illicit drugs were hidden in containers with exotic fruits on vessels arriving in European ports from South America. On arrival, recovery teams would remove the drugs from the containers and sell them to other criminal networks. The value of the drugs seized during the operation…
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German investigators had an initial breakthrough with the arrest and detention of two Romanian nationals following a series of break-ins in bakeries in Wallersdorf. Over the course of the investigation conducted by the Landshut Criminal Investigation Department, evidence emerged that one of the suspects, with the help of one other accomplice, was involved in the break-in at the Wallersdorf logistics…
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During the operational phase, 174 parcels containing counterfeit currency were seized, triggering 144 new police investigations into the criminal networks responsible. A total of 148 130 counterfeit items were intercepted, including 134 949 euro banknotes and coins, 9 186 British pounds, and 3 595 US dollars.The vast majority of the seized items were altered-design banknotes, often referred to as ‘movie…
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The first fugitive, a senior cocaine broker linked to the Camorra syndicate, was apprehended in Medellin, Colombia, on 8 October. Having been in hiding for years, he was wanted on an Italian arrest warrant for his leading role in international drug trafficking operations spanning South America and Europe.The second fugitive, a high-ranking Camorra member, was arrested on 24 October, also…
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The clan leader was apprehended in Barcelona on 18 October, followed by the arrest of his lieutenant on 22 October. Both were wanted for charges including murder, attempted murder and kidnapping of rival gang members in Serbia, Austria, Germany and Spain.The clan leader was considered one of Europe’s most wanted and dangerous fugitives.The ” VračarClan”, a sub-clan of the “Kavač”…
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As consumers prepare for year-end festivities, many are looking for great deals. But a new report from Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is warning that scammers and organised crime networks use legal entities and loopholes to avoid detection by authorities, and profit from consumers’ appetite for low prices with fake products.The report, ‘Uncovering the Ecosystem of…