17 suspected human traffickers arrested in Albania and Colombia

Source: Europol

17 suspected human traffickers arrested in Albania and Colombia – The criminal network is believed to have sexually exploited over 50 victims in Albania and Croatia, trafficked from South America to Europe | Europol

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Major blow to billion-euro glass eel trafficking networks

Source: Europol

The latest iteration of Operation LAKE, which ran from October 2024 to June 2025, uncovered large-scale trafficking networks and disrupted the flow of live eels destined for illegal farms in Asia.The operation led to:16,131 inspections carried out across Europe26 arrests22 tonnes of glass eels seizedOrganised crime at the heart of traffickingInvestigations revealed that several organised crime groups were driving the…

From crypto-enabled money laundering to online recruitment of minors: European Police Chiefs tackle criminal threats

Source: Europol

The annual event brought together the heads of national police organisations, customs administrations, representatives from the European Commission, and international partners to discuss the most pressing threats to security in Europe.Catherine De Bolle, Europol’s Executive Director, and Lene Steen, Deputy National Commissioner of the Danish Police, opened the conference. Keynote addresses were delivered by EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and…

Four suspected ATM attackers arrested in coordinated takedown

Source: Europol

Four suspected ATM attackers arrested in coordinated takedown – Cross-border action targeted group allegedly responsible for cash machine robberies with solid explosives in Germany and Austria | Europol

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