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European Judicial Organised Crime Network Launched 
4 November 2024 (updated 1 year ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2024
Figures show that 76% of criminal groups in the EU are active in two to seven countries. Their profits from illicit activities are estimated at around €139 billion annually. To enhance the fight against organised crime, a new network was launched at the beginning of … Read more
EU Eurojust Organised Crime
IOCTA 2024 
9 September 2024 (updated 11 months, 1 week ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2024
In July 2024, Europol published the 10th edition of its Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA). For the 2023 report → eucrim 2/2023, 145-146.The IOCTA 2024 offers an in-depth assessment of the key developments, changes, and emerging threats in cybercrime during the year … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime Organised Crime
Spotlight ECJ Ruled in EncroChat Case 
12 August 2024 (updated 5 months, 4 weeks ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2024
This news item features a summary and comment on the impact of the ECJ’s ruling in the EncroChat case. It is contended that the judgment leaves room for manoeuvre in that evidence obtained by a live French police hack of encrypted devices may be banned in German criminal proceedings. Read more
EU Organised Crime European Investigation Order Law Enforcement Cooperation Procedural Safeguards
Council Conclusions on Strengthening Judicial Cooperation with Third Countries in the Fight against Organised Crime 
17 July 2024 (updated 1 year, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2024
At the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting held on 13/14 June 2024, ministers approved conclusions on strengthening judicial cooperation with third countries in the fight against organised crime. The conclusions come along with conclusions on setting up a European judicial organised crime network (→ … Read more
EU Council Organised Crime
Council Sets Up European Judicial Organised Crime Network 
1 July 2024 (updated 1 year, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2024
At its meeting on 13/14 June 2024, the Justice and Home Affairs Council approved conclusions on "Fighting drug trafficking in organised crime: Setting up a European judicial organised crime network". The idea of such a network was presented by the Belgian Council Presidency at the … Read more
EU Council Organised Crime
Large-Scale Fraudulent Investment Scheme Taken Down 
28 June 2024 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2024
An action day on 11 June 2024 resulted in the takedown of a fraudulent pyramid scheme using an investment model that focused on the leasing and subleasing of cryptocurrency machines, such as exchange machines and hardware for mining. It promised returns of 70% before tax … Read more
EU Eurojust Non-Cash Means of Payment Organised Crime
Spotlight Key Features of Most Threatening Criminal Networks in the EU 
15 May 2024 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2024
At the beginning of April 2024, Europol presented its first report on the most threatening criminal networks operating in the EU. With the aim of deepening our understanding of the key characteristics of these networks, the report "Decoding the EU’s most threatening criminal networks … Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime
Belgian Council Presidency: Better Fight against Organised Crime and Drug Trafficking 
17 April 2024 (updated 1 year, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2024
At the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council Meeting on 4/5 March 2024, the Belgian Council Presidency discussed steps forward with regard to the fight against organised crime and drug trafficking - one of the priorities of the Belgian Council Presidency in the first half … Read more
EU Organised Crime
Heroin and other Opioids Flood EU Drug Market 
27 March 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2024
The threat posed by heroin and other opioids to the EU are analysed in a report published by Europol and the EMCDDA on 24 January 2024. According to the report, opioid use remains a major part of the drug problem in Europe. While heroin is … Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime
Launch of European Ports Alliance 
15 February 2024 (updated 1 year, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2024
On 24 January 2024, the European Commission and the Belgian Council Presidency officially launched the European Ports Alliance and its Public Private Partnership. Strengthening the resilience of logistics hubs through a European Ports Alliance is one of the key priorities outlined first in the EU … Read more
EU Organised Crime
New Roadmap to Fight Drug Trafficking and Organised Crime 
9 January 2024 (updated 2 years, 2 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 3/2023
On 18 October 2023, the Commission adopted a new EU Roadmap to fight drug trafficking and organised crime. It sets out 17 actions in four key areas, including prevention, dismantling of criminal networks, cooperation with international partners and better resilience of logistics hubs. Read more
EU Commission Organised Crime
Launch of New Expert Group to Fight Drugs Trafficking 
18 December 2023 (updated 2 years, 5 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2023
On 24 November 2023, as part of the European ports alliance, the European Commission launched a new strategic project group to strengthen the role of EU Customs in the fight against drug trafficking. The group consisting of customs experts will meet regularly and be tasked … Read more
EU Organised Crime Customs Cooperation
Commission Presents Package to Prevent and Fight Migrant Smuggling 
12 December 2023 (updated 1 year, 10 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2023
On 28 November 2023, the Commission presented a bundle of measures to reinforce the prevention and fight against migrant smuggling. A new Directive will replace the current legal framework on the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and stay in the EU. A new Regulation is designed to strengthen police cooperation in the fight against migrant smuggling with a central, more important role of Europol. Read more
EU Organised Crime Trafficking in Human Beings Law Enforcement Cooperation
Spotlight Europol Published First Threat Assessment on Financial and Economic Crime 
16 October 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the beginning of September 2023, Europol published a threat assessment on financial and economic crime. It is the first Europol threat assessment report in this criminal area. Under the title “The other side of the coin: an analysis of financial and economic crime in the EU”, the report deals with all financial and economic crimes affecting the EU. Read more
EU Europol Corruption Money Laundering Organised Crime Protection of Financial Interests
Results of EncroChat Take-Down 
13 October 2023 (updated 2 years, 2 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2023
Two years after the dismantling of the encrypted communications tool EncroChat, which had been widely used by organised crime groups (→eucrim news of 21 March 2021), law enforcement and judicial authorities are still reaping the rewards. On 27 June 2023, French and Dutch … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation
Commission Formally Closes Cooperation and Verification Mechanism for Bulgaria and Romania 
2 October 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 15 September 2023, the European Commission formally closed the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) for Bulgaria and Romania. The Commission concluded that all benchmarks had been satisfactorily met by both Member States. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law Corruption Organised Crime