Europol
europol.europa.eu
Imported from official source
EU law enforcement agency; operations and cybercrime takedowns.
- Type
- International organization
- Scope
- EU · supranational
- Website
- europol.europa.eu
- Feed
- Atom
Publications 22
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Ordering violence from abroad: five suspects arrested in Spain, Morocco, and France
Five suspects linked to the organisation and recruitment of serious violence have been arrested in Spain, Morocco, and France, in the latest results of the Operational Taskforce (OTF) GRIMM, coordi...
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Teenager suspected of leading KillSec ransomware group as law enforcement seizes servers and leak site
On 30 September 2026, law enforcement took control of KillSec’s leak site, securing at least 110 terabytes of data against further unauthorised access. The cybercrime group used the site to threate...
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Cannabis smuggling from North America and Thailand into Europe: Europol highlights growing threat
Cannabis smuggling from North America and Thailand in Europe has seen a sharp rise, driven by oversupply in legal markets and the adaptability of organised crime groups. A dedicated Europol Operati...
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EU law enforcement chiefs gather to discuss new challenges in EU security
The Convention was opened by Jürgen Ebner, Europol’s Acting Executive Director, and Justin Kelly, Commissioner of the Irish An Garda Síochána.Jürgen EbnerEuropol Acting Executive DirectorOrganised ...
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Spain, Denmark and the Netherlands win Europol 2026 Excellence Awards in Innovation
At the European Police Chiefs Convention on 29 September 2026, Europol announced the winners of its 2026 Excellence Awards in Innovation. Law enforcement teams from Spain, Denmark and the Netherlan...
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Protecting citizens, preserving rights
How can law enforcement make effective use of data and technology while ensuring that fundamental rights and the rule of law remain protected? This question was at the heart of the 17th Europol Dat...
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Six arrests for smuggling migrants via Schengen airports
Europol supported a migrant smuggling investigation involving law enforcement authorities from 17 countries. The criminal network was also engaged in document fraud and money laundering. The action...
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International investigation identifies over 70 potential victims exploited in Indian restaurants
The coordinated action conducted on 18 September 2026 led to two arrests. Allegedly, the traffickers forced their victims to work up to 16 hours per day, underpaid them and impeded them from leavin...
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Two-week Europol task force identifies 18 sexually abused children worldwide
The Victim Identification Task Force brings together experts from across the globe to combat child sexual exploitation. During the VIDTF, specialists analyse data, images, videos, and intelligence ...
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Seven arrests in Brazil during crackdown on South America-Europe cocaine pipeline
Europol has supported law enforcement agencies from Italy and Brazil in dismantling a major drug trafficking and money laundering network linked to the Italian ‘Ndrangheta. The operation, code-name...
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SIRIUS SPoC network meets as EU enters new era for electronic evidence
The 7th SIRIUS Single Point of Contact (SPoC) Network Meeting, organised by Europol’s EU Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU) together with the German Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt),...
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Andorran Police joins Europol’s secure communication network
Through this connection, the Andorran Police will be able to securely share law enforcement information with Europol and a wide network of European and international partners.This Memorandum of Und...
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Andorran Police joins Europol’s secure communication network
Through this connection, the Andorran Police will be able to securely share law enforcement information with Europol and a wide network of European and international partners.This Memorandum of Und...
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Crackdown on Italian organised criminal network involved in large-scale euro counterfeiting
Europol has supported an international operation targeting a criminal network linked to the Italian mafia-type organisation Camorra. The operation, coordinated by the Baden-Württemberg State Crimin...
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Thousands of horses caught up in Europe-wide trafficking scheme
Europol has supported a major operation against a criminal network suspected of trafficking horses across Europe using falsified documents and manipulated microchips to conceal the animals’ true id...
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Drug trafficking investigation leads to some of the world’s biggest underground bankers
The investigation, led by the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) and supported by Europol, has resulted in the arrest of 21 suspects for offences including participation in a criminal organ...
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Europol celebrates the International Day of Police Cooperation
On 7 September, Europol is marking the International Day of Police Cooperation together with its partners to recognise the central role our network plays in tackling the most serious threats agains...
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Europol and European Labour Authority strengthen cooperation against labour exploitation
The Working Arrangement formalises cooperation that has already demonstrated its value through joint involvement in EMPACT activities. It provides a framework for the exchange of strategic informat...
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Global public-private operation disrupts Sality botnet active for two decades
An international operation supported by Europol has disrupted the Sality peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet, a long-running criminal infrastructure used to distribute malicious payloads to thousands of infe...
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Growing number of data requests and complex legal landscape among key challenges for accessing electronic evidence
Over half of all criminal investigations today include a request for cross-border access to electronic evidence such as texts, e-mails or messages in apps. However, gaining access to electronic evi...
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Museum heists turn violent: new Europol report on cultural property theft tactics
The spotlight features some key findings:Increasing violence: Museum thefts are becoming more aggressive, with offenders using tools like sledgehammers, explosives, and firearms to breach premises ...
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78 arrests in bust of major Western Mediterranean smuggling network in Spain
The operation, conducted under a newly established Europol Taskforce within Europol’s European Centre Against Migrant Smuggling, brought together officers from the French National Police (Police au...
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