Caribbean Customs operation seizes rising number of illegal firearms, disrupting organized criminal networks
Operation CALYPSO 2 was led by the WCO for the second consecutive year in response to the growing threat posed
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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’.
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Three criminal organizations linked to the Balkan Cartel, dedicated to smuggling large shipments of cocaine, have been dismantled
Spanish National Police officers, in a joint operation with the Spanish Civil Guard and the Tax Agency, have carried out
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A key player linked to the Foxtrot criminal network has been arrested in Iraq
The arrested 21-year-old has been wanted internationally for a long time and is listed on Europol’s Most Wanted. He is
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34 arrests in Spain during action against the ‘Black Axe’ criminal organisation
The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), in close cooperation with the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office (Bayerisches Landeskriminalamt) and with
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Eurojust supports seizure of mafia assets worth EUR 40 million
Italian and Romanian authorities have seized assets worth more than EUR 40 million from an individual suspected of being affiliated with mafia
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Coordinated strike hits violent criminal network behind large-scale illegal gambling and money laundering in Sweden
A coordinated law enforcement operation carried out in Sweden and Spain between 28 and 29 November targeted a violent criminal
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Joint investigation teams crucial in fighting Italian-Brazilian criminal links
Two successful investigations by Italian and Brazilian authorities have dealt decisive blows to criminal networks operating in both countries. Through
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Criminal networks dismantled for drug trafficking and money laundering via trade in gold bars
A joint French–Italian investigation team has dismantled two linked organised crime groups (OCGs) involved in trafficking illicit drugs and large-scale
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Frontex Executive Director meets the head of Polish Border Guard
Frontex Executive Director Hans Leijtens met in Warsaw with Major General Robert Bagan, Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Border Guard, for
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Internationally active Albanian organised crime network busted – 10 arrests
A series of raids performed 7 to 8 August 2025 in Albania saw the arrest of 10 suspected members of
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28 ‘Ndrangheta associates arrested for drug trafficking and violence
Europol has supported Italian law enforcement in dealing a heavy blow to the ‘Ndrangheta criminal organisation. In an action day
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Record 769 arrests and USD 65 million in illicit pharmaceuticals seized in global bust
An INTERPOL-coordinated operation across 90 countries has resulted in the seizure of 50.4 million doses of illicit pharmaceuticals worth USD
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EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) 2025 Summary
The EU-SOCTA 2025 report provides an in-depth analysis of the evolving landscape of serious and organised crime affecting the European
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Marseille: 16 arrests in a crackdown on a network with ties to the Sinaloa cartel
Europol has supported the French National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale) in dismantling a criminal organisation producing and further distributing synthetic drugs
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Three charged in NCA investigation into £3m cash seizures
Three men have been charged as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into attempts to smuggle millions of
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Eight countries launch Operational Taskforce to tackle violence-as-a-service
Europol has launched a new Operational Taskforce (OTF) to tackle the rising trend of violence-as-a-service and the recruitment of young
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Encrypted app intelligence exposes sprawling criminal networks across Europe
Law enforcement authorities across Europe and Türkiye have dismantled four major criminal networks responsible for fuelling the flow of drugs
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