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Spotlight Most Threatening Criminal Networks in the EU: Criminal Opportunism and Resilience 
14 September 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2026
On 26 June 2026, Europol published its second in-depth assessment of the EU’s most threatening criminal networks (MTCNs). A key new insight of the assessment is that MTCNs should not be understood as isolated entities, but as part of a fluid and interconnected criminal ecosystem. Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation
Europol and Frontex Sign New Working Arrangement 
14 September 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2026
On 16 July 2026, Europol and Frontex signed a new Working Arrangement, reinforcing cooperation between the two agencies in tackling migrant smuggling, human trafficking, terrorism, and other cross-border crime. Read more
EU Europol Frontex Organised Crime Terrorism Trafficking in Human Beings Law Enforcement Cooperation
Eurojust and Iraq Sign Working Arrangement 
16 August 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2026
On 30 June 2026, Eurojust and Iraq signed a Working Arrangement to strengthen and develop their strategic efforts in the fight against serious and organised crime and terrorism. It establishes a framework for cooperation between Eurojust and the competent Iraqi authorities, in particular the National Centre for International Judicial Cooperation (NCIJC). Read more
EU Eurojust Organised Crime Terrorism Judicial Cooperation
Europol and Interpol Agree on Key Joint Operational Priorities 
10 August 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2026
The cooperation between Europol and INTERPOL is based on an existing arrangement, signed in 2001, which provides the framework for the two organisations to agree on joint operational priorities and strengthen their cooperation in areas of common interest. Within this framework, Europol and INTERPOL … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation
EP: EU Action against Child Recruitment by Organised Crime 
14 July 2026
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2026
On 18 June 2026, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on the recruitment of children by organised crime. MEPs strongly condemned the recruitment and exploitation of children by organised criminal and terrorist groups, both online and offline, and described the phenomenon as a … Read more
EU European Parliament Organised Crime
Project Medusa Targets Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault 
8 July 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2026
On 22–24 June 2026, law enforcement authorities from seven countries, led by Germany and the United Kingdom and supported by Europol, conducted an operational week targeting drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) in intimate-partner settings, particularly in the context of online communities. Investigators worked jointly to identify … Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation
Takedown of Major Cryptocurrency Laundering Service “AudiA6” 
1 July 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2026
In June 2026, Europol reported that a major cryptocurrency laundering service known as "AudiA6" was dismantled in an international law enforcement operation. The service was used by ransomware groups and cybercriminal networks to launder stolen digital assets while obscuring financial trails. It is suspected of having laundered over €336 million from 2022 to 2025. Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Cybercrime Money Laundering Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation
Project A.S.S.E.T. – New Benchmark for International Cooperation in Global Asset Seizure 
23 June 2026 (updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2026
From 19–22 May 2026, Europol conducted the third and most successful operational week of Project A.S.S.E.T. (Asset Search & Seize Enforcement Taskforce). Project A.S.S.E.T., organised by Europol’s European Financial and Economic Crime Centre (EFECC), supports the fight against serious and organised crime and the seizure … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Authority for Anti-Money Laundering (AMLA) European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) Organised Crime Judicial Cooperation Law Enforcement Cooperation Freezing of Assets / Confiscation
Spotlight IOCTA 2026 
15 June 2026 (updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2026
On 28 April 2026, Europol published the 11th edition of its 2026 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA). Under the title “The evolving threat landscape: how encryption, proxies and artificial intelligence are expanding cybercrime”, the assessment provides a detailed analysis of significant developments, changes, and emerging threats in cybercrime in 2025. Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime Organised Crime
Europol Launches European Centre Against Migrant Smuggling 
5 May 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2026
On 24 March 2026, Europol launched the European Centre Against Migrant Smuggling (ECAMS) as part of the implementation of the new Pact on Migration and Asylum. The centre is intended to consolidate and strengthen existing Europol capabilities, leading to a more integrated, operationally focused structure … Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime Trafficking in Human Beings Law Enforcement Cooperation
JIT to Focus on Deportation of Ukrainian Children 
24 April 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2026
At the beginning of March 2026, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on alleged core international crimes in Ukraine, established in March 2022 (➝ eucrim 1/2024, pp. 8–9), had its mandate extended by another two years. The aim of the JIT is to facilitate … Read more
EU Ukraine conflict Eurojust Organised Crime Judicial Cooperation Victim Protection
Commission Unveils Maritime and Ports Strategies 
31 March 2026
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2026
On 4 March 2026, the European Commission adopted a new EU Industrial Maritime Strategy and an EU Ports Strategy aimed at strengthening competitiveness, sustainability, and security across the maritime sector.The Industrial Maritime Strategy focuses on reinforcing Europe’s global leadership in shipbuilding and shipping through … Read more
EU Organised Crime Customs Cooperation
Successful Crackdown on Pharmaceutical Crime (Operation SHIELD VI) 
25 March 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
On 25 February 2026, OLAF and Europol informed of the results of the joint law enforcement operation SHIELD VI. Now in its sixth year, this operation resulted in the prosecution of over 3,350 individuals, and the seizure of illicit medicines and doping substances worth … Read more
EU OLAF Europol Counterfeiting & Piracy Organised Crime Customs Cooperation Judicial Cooperation Law Enforcement Cooperation
JIT Points to Suspected Russian Intelligence Role in Parcel Fires 
20 March 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2026
A Joint Investigation Team (JIT), set up and funded by Eurojust and supported by Europol, has exposed an operation involving self-igniting parcels. The team comprises authorities from Germany, Lithuania, Poland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.The JIT deals with several incidents that were recorded … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Organised Crime Judicial Cooperation
Europol Report Highlights Shift in Maritime Cocaine Trafficking 
2 March 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2026
On 27 January 2026, Europol published a report entitled "Diversification in Maritime Cocaine Trafficking Modi Operandi". The report analyses the evolving tactics used by criminal networks to traffic cocaine into Europe via maritime routes. Setting the scene: The expansion of coca cultivation and increased efficiency … Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation
“Pirates 3” Targets Border Smuggling 
28 January 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2025
On 12 December 2025, Frontex informed the public about the Joint Action Days “Pirates 3”: a large-scale, intelligence-led operation conducted at the EU’s external borders, targeting organised criminal networks smuggling people and illicit goods. The operation took place between 6 and 17 October 2025; … Read more
EU Europol Frontex Counterfeiting & Piracy Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation