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Several locations were also searched simultaneously in North Macedonia, where machines for the production of counterfeit currency, thousands of assembled coins, rings and core blanks were seized.The individual arrested is identified as an employee of the Ministry of Interior in North Macedonia. Authorities were alerted to the suspect’s activities through a coordinated intelligence-sharing effort.A joint investigation team (JIT) was established…
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The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), supported by Europol, dismantled an organised crime network smuggling migrants with fast boats from Algeria to Spain. The suspects facilitated the further illegal movement of the migrants from Spain to other EU countries.Results from 4 and 5 June 2024:9 locations searched;21 arrests (13 in Madrid, 5 in Almeria, 1 in Guipuzcoa, 1 in Málaga…
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The coordinated effort, named Operation GORGON, culminated in a series of raids carried out in Tirana, Albania, on 31 July against key figures within the criminal network. Significant assets were seized as a result, including real estate and EUR 1 million in cash.From contract killings to complex money launderingThis high-profile Albanian organised crime was hierarchically structured, with branches operating internationally….
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An operation led by the Romanian Police (Poliția Română) and the Romanian Border Police (Poliția de Frontieră), supported by Europol and involving the Bulgarian General Directorate Combating Organised Crime (Главна Дирекция Борба с организираната престъпност), has resulted in the dismantling of an organised crime network involved in migrant smuggling. The suspects were smuggling migrants from Bulgaria to Romania and then…
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The report highlights relevant trends in crime areas such cyber-attacks, child sexual exploitation and online and payment fraud schemes. It also provides an outlook of what can be expected in the near future, especially regarding new technologies, payment systems, AI, cryptocurrencies and illicit content online. Millions of victims exploited across the EU on a daily basisRecent law enforcement operations have…
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On 12 July, a pensioner was found murdered in his home in Herrsching, Upper Bavaria, Germany. The case sent shockwaves through the country, and an investigation was immediately launched by the Bavarian police to locate and arrest the suspected murderer.Through real-time intelligence exchange with its operational partners in Serbia, Europol developed reliable intelligence that the suspect had fled Germany and…
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Europol has supported this investigation since August 2023. On 20 December 2023, authorities intercepted a sailboat in international waters off the coast of Martinique with 1 500 kilos of cocaine on board. Eight individuals, including the crew members and some involved through other means, were arrested that same day. Following this operation, in the framework of intelligence activities underway with…
Source: Europol
During Pandora VIII, several thousand checks were carried out at countless airports, ports and border crossing points, as well as in auction houses, museums and private residences. Law enforcement also patrolled the web and conducted over 6 000 online checks, which led to the recovery of 580 stolen goods. Across the involved countries, around 113 criminal and 137 administrative cases…
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This week, Montenegrin authorities have arrested nine High Value Targets holding key positions in Western Balkan drug trafficking organisations. In total, 19 individuals were targeted in this action. Four received charges while in prison, and five others are still on the run. This action is the result of national investigations, cooperation, and information exchange through Europol between the Australian Federal…
Source: Europol
Europol supported two major operations against the trafficking of illegal pesticides in the EU. The first investigation targeted a company importing counterfeit pesticides from China, replicating the products of a well-known multinational company. The investigation involved the Italian Carabinieri Anti-Adulteration and Public Health Units (Nuclei Antisofisticazione e Sanità dell’Arma dei Carabinieri, NAS) of Padova, the Romanian National Police (Poliția Română)…