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Hit against euro counterfeiters linked to the Camorra
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Hit against euro counterfeiters linked to the Camorra

On 20 May 2021, Europol supported the German Regional Criminal Police of Nordrhein-Westfalen (Landeskriminalamt Nordrhein-Westfalen) and the Italian Finance Corps (Guardia di Finanza) of Rome and Naples in dismantling an…

20 May 2021 · 2 min read

Europol helps Spanish authorities break up a €26.5 million VAT fraud scheme
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Europol helps Spanish authorities break up a €26.5 million VAT fraud scheme

An international law enforcement operation involving 5 countries with the support of Europol and Eurojust has resulted in the arrest of 22 suspects belonging to an organised crime group which…

18 May 2021 · 2 min read

Spanish and UK police forces recover €6 million in two-year long Ponzi scheme investigation
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Spanish and UK police forces recover €6 million in two-year long Ponzi scheme investigation

Hundreds of victims of a €15 million Ponzi scheme may soon recover up to 40% of their losses as a result of an international law enforcement effort to recover the…

12 May 2021 · 3 min read

Over 56 400 cultural goods seized and 67 arrests in action involving 31 countries
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Over 56 400 cultural goods seized and 67 arrests in action involving 31 countries

Despite constraints imposed by the COVID-19, the 2020 edition of the Pandora operation targeting the illicit trafficking of cultural goods has been the most successful to date with over 56…

11 May 2021 · 5 min read

New action at EU level against ‘Ndrangheta in Italy and Germany
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New action at EU level against ‘Ndrangheta in Italy and Germany

In a new major operation against international drug trafficking and money laundering, Eurojust and Europol have supported the competent Italian and German authorities with the arrest of 31 suspects in…

5 May 2021 · 3 min read

Serious and Organised Crime in the EU: A corrupting influence
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Serious and Organised Crime in the EU: A corrupting influence

Today, Europol publishes the European Union (EU) Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment, the EU SOCTA 2021. The SOCTA, published by Europol every four years, presents a detailed analysis of…

12 April 2021 · 6 min read

Dark web hitman identified through crypto-analysis

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Dark web hitman identified through crypto-analysis

Europol supported the Italian Postal and Communication Police (Polizia Postale e delle Comunicazioni) in arresting an Italian national suspected of hiring a hitman on the dark web. The hitman, hired…

7 April 2021 · 2 min read

Lured into street prostitution: 19 arrests in latest hit against human traffickers
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Lured into street prostitution: 19 arrests in latest hit against human traffickers

The family-based criminal group was forcing its victims to prostitute themselves on the streets of Girona in Spain On 9 March, Europol supported the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) and…

20 March 2021 · 3 min read