Suspected Large Scale People Smuggler Extradited to Belgium
A man arrested by the U.K.’s National Crime Agency over his alleged involvement in the smuggling of migrants found dead in a lorry in Essex has had his extradition ordered. Keep Reading
Three Arrested Over Supply of Boats to People Smugglers
The arrests are all linked to an NCA investigation into the sourcing of rigid hull inflatable boats in the U.K. and Europe, which are then transported to the Netherlands for storage. The boats are allegedly then supplied to organized crime groups involved in smuggling people across the English Channel from northern France and Belgium. Keep Reading
Spain Dismantles Organized Crime Group Involved in Migrant Smuggling
More than 150 police officers were deployed in Spain to arrest the suspects, considered dangerous because of their history of violent crimes and suspected possession of weapons. Keep Reading
Europol: Organized Crime the Biggest Security Challenge Facing the EU
The use of violence by criminals involved in serious and organized crime in the EU appears to have increased in terms of the frequency of use and its severity. The threat from violent incidents has been augmented by the frequent use of firearms or explosives in public spaces. Keep Reading
HSI Officers Support Takedown of Global Dark Web Drug Network
Suspected members of an organized crime group responsible for selling vast quantities of MDMA on the dark web have been targeted in raids across the U.K. Keep Reading
Suspected People Smuggler and Migrants Arrested at Motorway Service Station
A man has been arrested in the U.K. by the National Crime Agency (NCA) on suspicion of people smuggling offenses after an operation at a motorway service station. Keep Reading
GAO Tells State and USAID to Strengthen Risk Management for the Mérida Initiative
Under the Mérida Initiative, the U.S. has spent about $3 billion since 2007 assisting security forces with fighting corruption and criminal organizations—like drug cartels—in Mexico. There is a risk of funds going to individuals or groups involved in contract fraud, human rights abuses, or other crimes. Keep Reading
Women Saved as Police Bust Human Trafficking Network
Metropolitan Police officers have executed a number of warrants as part of a proactive operation targeting the human trafficking and sexual exploitation of females from Romania into and around the U.K., by a well-established organized criminal network. Keep Reading
Police Bust Organized Crime Group Smuggling People from Turkey to Germany
The criminal network has allegedly smuggled about 80 migrants originating from the Middle East, mainly Egypt, Syria and Turkey. The suspects used lorries and small vans to smuggle the migrants through the so-called Balkan route. Keep Reading
Spanish Police Seize First Narcotic Smuggling Submarine in Europe
The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), in close cooperation with Europol and law enforcement from five other countries, have seized the first ever half-submersible vessel being built on European territory. Similar vessels captured in the past have always been of Latin American manufacture. Keep Reading
Thirteen of Latin America’s Most Wanted Arrested in Coordinated Action
The INTERPOL-coordinated EL PAcCTO operation, which concluded on March 5, has seen a team of investigators from across Latin America locate and arrest 13 of their most wanted fugitives. Keep Reading
Afghan Gang Suspected of Smuggling Migrants into the U.K. is Dismantled
The network are accused of buying second-hand boats from classified adverts placed online, then deflating them and burying them on beaches along the coast of the Pas-de-Calais region ready to be used. Keep Reading
Joint Action Blocks Organized Crime Group Use of Encrypted Communications
Judicial and law enforcement authorities in Belgium, France and the Netherlands have together enabled major interventions to block the further use of encrypted communications by large-scale organized crime groups. Keep Reading
Illegal Mobile Application With 100 Million Users Taken Down
A criminal group distributing illegal video streams was able to sell user information to a company related to botnet and DDoS attacks. Investigators estimate the overall illegal profits at more than €5 million. Keep Reading
Czech Republic Extradites Ukrainians to U.S. on Suspicion of Cyber Crime
Two members of an international organized network that provided cash-out and money laundering services to cyber actors have been extradited from the Czech Republic to Dallas. Keep Reading
Kenyan Officers on the Frontline to Fight Wildlife Trafficking and Environmental Crime
Kenya is of strategic importance in the fight against wildlife crime due to its port in Mombasa, which sees up to 5,000 containers shipped through every day. Keep Reading
NSW Police Open Digital Forensics Lab for Cybercrime Investigators
The New South Wales (NSW) Police Force in Australia has unveiled a digital forensics facility for Cybercrime Squad investigators. The purpose-built facility is the first of its kind in Australia and enables officers to securely conduct investigations into sophisticated technology-enabled crime. Keep Reading
‘Most Wanted’ Leon Cullen is Extradited to the U.K. from the United Arab Emirates
A 33-year-old man from Warrington, U.K., suspected of being the head of a crime group supplying firearms and drugs has been extradited to the U.K. from the United Arab Emirates. Keep Reading
Seminar Focuses on the Impact of Climate Change on Migration and Crime
The seminar’s key goal was to develop a science-based approach to understanding how climate change influences individuals and societies, its impact on crime, migration and security and what EU agencies can do to minimize its negative effects. Keep Reading
International Memory Card Scam Busted
An organized crime network established a complex trading scheme with Secure Digital memory cards for electronic devices, which is believed to have defrauded the Dutch treasury of an estimated €9 million between 2017 and 2019. Keep Reading