Gym doping bust: traffickers selling steroids to influencers
Europol has supported the Moldovan Customs and the Romanian Police (Poliția Română – DCCO) in taking down a criminal network
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15 arrested in Brazil over 17 tonnes of cocaine worth billions
In a significant victory for the war on drugs, law enforcement in Latin America and Europe have taken down one
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Seized more than two tons of hashish that were going to be sent to other European countries
The Spanish Civil Guard with the support of Europol, within the framework of the “Macadamia” operation, has dismantled an international
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20 suspected money launderers and drug traffickers arrested
A joint investigation supported by Europol has led to the arrest of 20 suspected money launderers and drug traffickers. The
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Successful takedown of drug trafficking network in Italy and Albania
Eurojust and Europol have supported judicial and law enforcement authorities in Italy and Albania in dismantling a network of drug
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Outstanding results for the 2022 EU Most Wanted campaign
From September 2022 to January 2023, the European Network of Fugitive Active Search Teams (ENFAST), supported by Europol, ran the
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Bitzlato: senior management arrested
An operation led by French and US authorities, and strongly supported by Europol, has targeted the crypto exchange platform Bitzlato.
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92 charged in bust targeting migrant smugglers in Bulgaria
On 16 January, Europol supported Bulgarian authorities during a large-scale action day against organised crime groups involved in migrant smuggling.
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14 countries tackle violent extremism online in a coordinated referral action day
On 15 December 2022, the European Union Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU) at Europol coordinated the second Referral Action Day
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Mexican cartels bringing drug expertise to the EU, new report finds
Europol and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today issued a joint analysis report shedding light on the involvement of Mexican
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Europol support to EPPO investigation into EUR 2.2 billion VAT fraud scheme
Europol has been actively supporting the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in its investigation into the biggest cross-border VAT fraud
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Magnitsky case money launderer arrested in Spain
With the support of Europol and Eurojust, the Spanish authorities have taken action against a criminal gang laundering dirty money
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61 arrested for smuggling migrants to the EU via Belarus and Russia
The criminal network, composed mainly of Syrian and Turkish nationals, arranged the entire trip of Iraqi migrants from Baghdad to
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910 potential victims of human trafficking identified across Europe
Between 24 and 30 October, law enforcement authorities across Europe jointly targeted firearms trafficking, drugs trafficking, migrant smuggling and trafficking
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Law enforcement and the private sector strengthen cooperation in fight against intellectual property crime
On 27 and 28 October 2022, representatives from law enforcement agencies and the private sector met in Rome to share
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EU authorities target labour exploitation in the fields
Between 14 and 21 September 2022, Europol and the European Labour Authority supported Europe-wide coordinated action days against human trafficking
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Europol supports Spanish authorities in taking down Europe’s biggest narco bank
With the support of Europol and Eurojust, the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) and Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria) have dismantled
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Qatar and Europol sign arrangement to combat cross-border serious organised crime
On 5 October 2022, the Ministry of Interior of the State of Qatar and the European Union Agency for Law
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