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
Starting July 26, enhanced weapons sweeps, warrants and overt and covert patrols will be taking place across London to curb violent crime in London and remove lethal barrelled weapons out of the hands of some of the most dangerous criminals in the capital. Keep Reading
Codenamed OPSON X, the operation mobilized police, customs, national food regulatory authorities and private sector partners to undertake coordinated enforcement actions between December 2020 and June 2021 against illicit food and drink posing serious health risks to consumers. Keep Reading
The operation saw a speedboat intercepted off the island of Lefkada on July 14 as it headed towards Italy, carrying 14 migrants. Keep Reading
Intelligence shared by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security led to the identification of a high-value target in Spain. From there, the suspect and his accomplices facilitated the illegal entry of migrants through various airports in Spain and Portugal into the United Kingdom. Keep Reading
With evolving threats, technology and the pandemic shifting the foundations of police work, senior police officials worldwide have endorsed measures to boost the role of National Central Bureaus (NCBs) as a gateway between INTERPOL and frontline police. Keep Reading
The criminals were managing the import of the tobacco via several companies established with the sole purpose of committing excise fraud. Cutting and processing facilities had been set up in Spain, from where the tobacco was shipped to Portugal where it was stored in different warehouses until it was distributed further. Keep Reading
The investigation is looking at a sophisticated network of criminals able to smuggle large quantities of class A drugs across the globe via air freight. Some of those involved appeared to have insider knowledge of freight systems which they exploited. Keep Reading
Polish authorities have seized close to a hundred firearms in raids tackling a gun-smuggling gang. The 96 seized firearms include revolvers, pistols, automatic rifles and hand machine guns. Keep Reading
As a result of the operation, 29 people have been arrested; more than 1,600 kg of cocaine has been seized; and more than EUR16.5 million has been seized. Keep Reading
Members of a London-based organized crime group are facing jail time after being convicted of possessing and supplying handguns and ammunition. Keep Reading
Over six months of coordinated intelligence collection and joint operations, police were able to intercept a total of $83 million in illicit funds transferred from victims to the perpetrators of cyber-enabled financial crime. Keep Reading
A convicted fugitive Italian drug lord linked to the mafia has been arrested in Brazil under the INTERPOL Cooperation Against ‘Ndrangheta (I-CAN) project. Keep Reading
Criminals are exploiting advances in technology to drive serious and organized crime, the U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) says in its 2021 National Strategic Assessment (NSA) – with increased online usage leading to a rise in offending. Keep Reading
During the second week of May, the French Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale) with the support of the French Judicial Customs (SEJF) arrested five individuals and seized 250,000 counterfeit cigarettes in a series of raids in the city of Nantes. Keep Reading
In a new major operation against international drug trafficking and money laundering, Eurojust and Europol have supported Italian and German authorities with the arrest of 31 suspects in both countries, alleged to be part of the ‘Ndrangheta mafia, operating in different regions of Italy and abroad. Keep Reading
An international law enforcement operation coordinated by Europol and Eurojust with the involvement of three countries has resulted in the arrest of 12 suspects belonging to a Russian-speaking organized crime group involved in the illegal cigarette trade. Keep Reading
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
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
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