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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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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Spanish National Police arrest a fugitive wanted by Italy for his links to drug trafficking crimes
Spanish National Police officers have arrested in Barcelona a fugitive wanted by the Italian authorities for allegedly leading a criminal
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EU and Brazil sign international agreement to fight organised crime and terrorism
The European Union (EU) and Brazil have signed an agreement that strengthens the partnership between Europol and Brazilian law enforcement,
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International operation arrests criminal ringleader and nine associates after killing a witness
Europol supports major hit against violent criminal network engaged in weapons, explosives and drug trafficking Following an operation against a
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23 underground bankers arrested
On 19 November 2024, law enforcement across Europe cracked down on a criminal network led by two Ukrainian brothers. The
Read MoreEuropol 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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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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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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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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