EUROPOL and EC Lead New Project to Target Organised Crime in Eastern EU
A new Europol-led project, funded by the European Commission will focus on strengthening the capacity of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,
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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’.
Further members of the organised criminal group were detained
Officers from the Nadodrzański Branch of the Border Guard and the Central Investigation Bureau of the Police, under the supervision
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German Federal police and Europol dig counterfeit ring – arrests and searches in Berlin, Essen, Stralsund and Athens
German Federal Police searched residential and business premises in four federal states on suspicion of forging documents. One of the
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International drug trafficking network dismantled with Eurojust support
Judicial and law enforcement authorities in Romania, with Eurojust support and the cooperation and assistance of national authorities from several
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United States and Paraguay Sign Updated Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement
The United States and Paraguay concluded updating a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) on Monday, replacing the prior 2002 U.S.-Paraguay CMAA. U.S.
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Europol and European Commission lead new project to target organised crime in EU Eastern Neighbourhood
A new Europol-led project, funded by the European Commission will focus on strengthening the capacity of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,
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Operation Qanoon seizes illicit medical products worth more than USD 14 million across MENA
Nearly 20 million illicit pharmaceutical items were taken off the market in a regional operation coordinated by INTERPOL across the
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Charter flights remove New Zealand criminals from Australia
A total of 31 New Zealand citizens have been removed from Australia on two charter flights, after their visas were
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Organized crime groups are infiltrating the legal economy following COVID-19 crisis, says latest UNODC Research Brief
The health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about severe human and economic damage across the world. Governments
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Large-scale document forgery case cracked in Germany and Greece
The German Federal Police in Halle (Bundespolizei Halle) and the Hellenic Police (Hellenic Police, Ελληνική Αστυνομία) supported by Europol carried
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Frontex launches its second operation outside the EU
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is launching an operation in Montenegro, its second outside the European Union.
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Cross-Border VAT Fraudsters Busted in Portugal
The Portuguese Republican National Guard (Guarda Nacional Republicana), supported by the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) and Europol, dismantled an
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Mexican Army seize drugs worth 85 million Pesos and more than 45,500 US dollars in the state of Baja California
The Mexican Army in support of the civil authorities, seized drugs and money at two events, in the state of
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BOMCA shares EU’s best practices in providing coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the area of border management
The joint webinar series (online seminars) is organized by the EU-BOMCA Programme, in collaboration with OSCE, GIZ, and US INL
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Cross-Border VAT Fraudsters Busted in Portugal: 6 Arrests and 32 Indictments
The Portuguese Republican National Guard (Guarda Nacional Republicana), supported by the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) and Europol, dismantled an
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Criminals are infiltrating Africa’s booming mobile money industry
The fast growing sector has been linked to human trafficking, money laundering and the global drug trade, among other crimes.
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Counterfeit Currencies Worth Millions Prevented from Entering EU Economy
In June 2020, Europol supported two separate operations, which led to the dismantling of two illegal print shops for currency
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International VAT-fraud with sale of sugar and cooking oil in Hungary unravelled
In an operation in Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Serbia, coordinated by Eurojust and supported by Europol, Hungarian
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