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Polish Border Guard arrest 16 after discovery of illegal cigarette factory

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Polish Border Guard arrest 16 after discovery of illegal cigarette factory

Europol has assisted the Polish authorities in dismantling an organised crime group involved in the production of illegal cigarettes. An action day was organised in Poland on 27 July which…

2 August 2021 · 2 min read

Good catch in joint actions targeting illegal fishing

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Good catch in joint actions targeting illegal fishing

More than 11 tonnes of fish, molluscs and crustaceans were seized during the operation The Portuguese Guarda Nacional Republicana led an EMPACT Joint Action Day targeting illegal fishing. The action…

26 July 2021 · 2 min read

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Spain and Serbia dismantle Serbian marijuana trafficking network

Spanish and Serbian authorities have dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking network through a joint investigation team (JIT). In both countries, 43 members of a Serbian organised crime group have been…

22 July 2021 · 3 min read

Jihadist content targeted on Internet Archive platform

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Jihadist content targeted on Internet Archive platform

A Referral Action Day (RAD) targeting online jihadist propaganda took place on 14 July 2021. The European Union Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU) at Europol organised the operational activities, which…

16 July 2021 · 2 min read

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Eighteen arrested in Spain in a sting against migrant smugglers operating overseas

The criminal networks facilitated the illegal entry of more than 400 Albanian nationals to the United Kingdom and the United States An investigation led by the Spanish National Police, with…

12 July 2021 · 3 min read

€14.2 million seized from cross-border VAT fraudsters in Hungary

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€14.2 million seized from cross-border VAT fraudsters in Hungary

The Hungarian National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA), supported by Europol, dismantled an organised crime group involved in cross-border VAT fraud (missing trader intra-community fraud) and carousel fraud. The two…

7 July 2021 · 3 min read

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Europol: Six children victim of sexual abuse removed from harm

Six victims of child abuse have been identified and removed from harm as a result of the 9th Victim Identification Taskforce organised by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3). Between 14…

2 July 2021 · 2 min read

Europol supports the French Gendarmerie in taking down Ivorian network behind scam in excess of €13 million

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Europol supports the French Gendarmerie in taking down Ivorian network behind scam in excess of €13 million

A year-long investigation led by the French National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale – Section de Recherches d’Agen), under the authority of the investigating Magistrate at the Judicial court of Bergerac (Juge…

25 June 2021 · 2 min read

Six arrested for siphoning €12 million in fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment payments from France

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Six arrested for siphoning €12 million in fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment payments from France

Close to €2 million worth in cash was seized and over €6 million on bank accounts recovered as result of this coordinated action On 16 June, officers from the French…

23 June 2021 · 3 min read

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Europol: Terrorists attempted to take advantage of the pandemic

Terrorists attempted to take advantage of the pandemic, says Europol’s new EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2021 Terrorists use any opportunity to erode democratic structures, spread fear and polarise…

22 June 2021 · 8 min read