Two Europol specialists were deployed to Spain and Serbia equipped with a mobile office and a Universal Forensic Extraction Device. Information gathered during the operation was analyzed and exchanged in real-time and immediately cross-matched against Europol's databases. Keep Reading
While the smugglers were racing with police at dangerous speeds of up to 250 km per hour, migrants were also concealed in the trunks of the vehicles. Keep Reading
Missing traders who imported mobile phones submitted their VAT returns to the tax authorities but failed to pay the VAT to the national treasury. Their activity was registered to strawmen and hosted by company service providers. Keep Reading
In an innovative effort, the FBI, with the help of the Australian Federal Police, launched their own encrypted communications platform and supplied more than 12,000 devices to hundreds of criminal organizations that operate around the globe. Keep Reading
When Europol announced last week that it had effectively dismantled the Islamic State’s main online network, a number of experts warned that the group would simply move to another platform. Keep Reading
This latest action ties in with a series of previous joint efforts aimed at taking down the various communication assets of this terrorist organization. Keep Reading
Most of the cases reported to Europol involve networks escorting non-EU minor victims across the entire route from their country of origin to the place of exploitation. Keep Reading
Information from Europol will facilitate even more efficient management of the EU’s external borders and intelligence-based, targeted action against criminal groups and terrorists. Keep Reading
INTERPOL Executive Director of Police Services Tim Morris stressed the importance of collective action and said only a concerted global effort that maximizes expertise and minimizes gaps will tackle emerging cyber threats. Keep Reading
The takedown operation, coordinated by the European Union Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU) within the European Counter Terrorism Centre, hindered IS’s central capability to broadcast terrorist material for an undetermined period of time. Keep Reading