10 arrests for sexual exploitation in France, Spain and Portugal
he French Border Police (Police National/Police aux frontières), the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), the Portuguese Judicial Police (Polícia Judiciária)
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Targeted: migrant smuggling kingpins with links to more than 180 investigations
An Operational Task Force (OTF), led by the German Federal Police and coordinated by Europol targeted some of the most
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Tackling the threat of 3D printed guns in Europe
Law enforcement professionals, ballistic experts, forensic scientists, policy makers and academia have gathered in The Hague, the Netherlands, for one
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EU-funded project launched to foster operational cooperation between Europol, EU Member States and Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine
Europol plays a central role among the Justice and Home Affairs agencies in fighting organised crime within and beyond the EU. While
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Decision of Europol’s Management Board on the situation in Ukraine
The Europol Management Board discussed yesterday the worsening situation in Ukraine and the potential consequences of the war on the
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Europol continues to support EU Member States affected by the conflict in Ukraine
Last week, Europol’s Executive Director, Catherine De Bolle, travelled to Poland to meet with the General Commissioner of the Polish
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A total of 52 arrests in operation across 28 countries targeting trafficking in cultural goods
A global operation targeting illicit trafficking in cultural goods has led to 52 arrests and the seizure of 9 408
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Europol – Counterfeit and pirated goods get boost from pandemic, new report confirms
The latest Intellectual Property Crime Threat Assessment, produced jointly between Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), reveals
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Migrant smugglers and human traffickers: more digital and highly adaptable
The increased digitalisation brought about by the pandemic has significantly influenced the functioning of every aspect of our society. Since
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Tobacco smuggling ring brought down in Spain and Portugal
With the support of Europol’s European Financial and Economic Crime Centre, a joint investigation between Spain’s Civil Guard (Guardia Civil)
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President of Colombia visited Europol
Last week the President of the Republic of Colombia Iván Duque Márquez met with Europol’s Executive Director Catherine De Bolle
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A hit against criminal network smuggling migrants from Greece to Germany
This week, officers from the German Federal Police CIU Halle (Bundespolizei CIU Halle) and Hellenic Police/Aliens Division of Attica (Elliniki
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29 arrested in Albania, Greece and Italy for smuggling more than 1100 migrants in yachts
An investigation involving the Albanian Criminal Police (Policia e Shtetit), the Hellenic Police (Ελληνική Αστυνομία) and the Italian Financial Corps
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The Spanish Civil Guard in collaboration with OFAST and Europol dismantles an organization that smuggled drugs into Spain with helicopters
The Civil Guard, with the collaboration of the OFAST (Office anti-stupéfiants) of the French police and the coordination of Europol,
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Over 1 530 firearms taken off the streets in Europol-coordinated operation
A total of 1 534 firearms have been seized in an international law enforcement operation targeting the illegal trade of
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Republic of Korea and Europol sign arrangement to combat cross-border serious organised crime
On 22 December, the Korean National Police Agency of the Republic of Korea and the European Union Agency for Law
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Republic of Korea and Europol sign arrangement to combat cross-border serious organised crime
On 22 December, the Korean National Police Agency of the Republic of Korea and the European Union Agency for Law
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Europol coordinates referral action targeting migrant smuggling from Belarus
On 16 December, a total of 455 social media accounts facilitating the illegal immigration from Belarus to Europe have been
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