Europol holds largest-ever operation to increase seizures of criminal assets worldwide
For the first time ever, Europol has welcomed to its headquarters over 80 financial experts from all around the world
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Organised Crime
Organised crime is understood as ‘any serious crime with a cross-border dimension committed at or along, or which is related to, the external borders’.
A criminal organization led by a family clan dedicated to providing logistics to drug traffickers has been dismantled
Agents of the Spanish National Police, in a joint operation with the Civil Guard and the Tax Agency’s Customs Surveillance,
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796 arrests in massive EU action against organised crime
Law enforcement authorities from all across the continent came together for the EMPACT Joint Action Days South East Europe (JAD SEE) 2024.
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One of the most active criminal organisations in drug trafficking and money laundering has been dismantled in Huelva
Agents of the Spanish National Police, in a joint operation with the Civil Guard, have dismantled one of the most
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Frontex teams up with 12 countries in Europe to crack down on smugglers
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, led 12 European countries and international partners in a coordinated effort to
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Organised crime group used corrupt port worker in attempt to smuggle cocaine worth £90 million
Members of an organised crime group that attempted to import 1.2 tonnes of cocaine into the UK with the help
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Europol warns of organised crime networks recruiting minors for criminal acts
Europol has today issued an intelligence notification on the recruitment of minors by criminal networks across Europe. Developed using information contributed
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Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, opened the INTERPOL General Assembly, stressing the need for international police cooperation to combat pervasive organized crime
The General Assembly is INTERPOL’s supreme governing body, made up of representatives from its 196 member countries. With around 1,000
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Two Key Figures of Notorious Serbian Clan Arrested in Barcelona
The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), in collaboration with Europol and six other European partners, have arrested two senior members
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Four arrests and nine companies seized in anti-mafia operation in Italy and Brazil
Eurojust supported this international operation, which hit a notorious mafia organisation. Investigations into the criminal organisation uncovered an elaborate scheme
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The figurehead of an organised crime group that attempted to smuggle migrants into the UK jailed
The figurehead of an organised crime group that attempted to smuggle migrants into the UK has been jailed for 20
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Criminal syndicates use international travellers to smuggle cigarettes into Australia
Australian Border Force (ABF) is warning international travellers attempting to smuggle illicit tobacco into Australia that they will be caught,
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51 arrests in wide-scale operation to take down encrypted communication platform used by organised crime groups
During a global operation, authorities from around the globe took down an encrypted communication platform used for criminal activities such
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Eurojust supports large-scale anti-mafia operation leading to arrest and freezing of EUR 50 million
An investigation lasting over two years has uncovered an intricate money laundering scheme run by a mafia family from Palermo.
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15 arrested in crackdown on high-profile Albanian criminal network
The Albanian authorities, in cooperation with Europol and Belgian, Dutch and French law enforcement, have successfully concluded a major operation,
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US CBP Announces Expanded Operations Targeting Transnational Criminal Organizations
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently provided an update on its ongoing enforcement efforts against Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs)
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South American Police Chiefs commit to increased use of INTERPOL
South American Police Chiefs have committed to increased use of INTERPOL to address the growing national security threat posed by
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UK Launches New Border Security Command
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has set out the first steps to establishing a new UK Border Security Command (BSC). This
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