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Proposal for a European Union Drugs Agency 
6 April 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 12 January 2022, the European Commission published a proposal for the creation of a European Union Drugs Agency. The proposed Regulation provides for a targeted revision of the mandate of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA).The EMCDDA, established in … Read more
EU Organised Crime
Operation “Finestra” at EU’s Eastern Borders 
17 January 2022
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
Between 27 September and 8 October 2021, various EU and national law enforcement agencies cracked down on transnational crime at the EU’s eastern and south-eastern land borders. The joint action days code-named “Finestra” were led by Frontex and the Romanian authorities. They also involved OLAF, … Read more
EU Frontex Organised Crime
Cocaine Insights Report 
12 November 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 7 September 2021, Europol and UNODC introduced their new Cocaine Insights Report. The report reveals a significant increase in cocaine supply to Europe. Cocaine is the second most commonly used drug in Western and Central Europe. Estimates this year suggest some 4.4 million … Read more
Europol Organised Crime
Trojan-Encrypted Device Reveals Criminal Activities 
10 July 2021 (updated 3 years, 10 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2021
As a result of one of the largest operations against encrypted criminal activities at the beginning of June 2021, 800 suspects were arrested and over $48 million in various worldwide currencies and cryptocurrencies seized. Operation “TF Greenlight/Trojan Shield” was conducted by the US Federal … Read more
EU Europol Corruption Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation
Council Sets EU’s Priorities for the Fight against Organised Crime (EMPACT 2022-2025) 
6 July 2021 (updated 5 years, 2 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2021
On 26 May 2021, based on the Europol report “SOCTA 2021”, the Council adopted conclusions setting EU priorities for the period 2022-2025 to fight serious and organised crime. The conclusions fix clear goals that should be achieved within the framework of EMPACT (European Multidisciplinary Platform against Criminal Threats). Combating ten forms of crime is considered a priority during the next policy cycle. Read more
EU Organised Crime
Launch of the European Drug Report 2021 
25 June 2021
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 9 June 2021, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) launched the European Drug Report 2021. The report delivers the most recent overview of the drug situation in Europe, based on data from 29 countries (27 Member States, Turkey, and … Read more
EU Organised Crime
Commission Presents 2021-2025 EU Strategy to Tackle Organised Crime 
1 June 2021 (updated 4 years, 2 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2021
On 14 April 2021, the European Commission presented the new EU Strategy to tackle Organised Crime. The new strategy is part of the EU Security Union Strategy (→ eucrim 2/2020, 71–73), which aims to protect European citizens from terrorism and organised crime. It … Read more
EU Security Union Organised Crime
Invoice Mill Dismantled 
20 May 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
During an action day conducted on 2 March 2021, Hungarian authorities were supported by Europol in dismantling an organised criminal group (OCG) suspected of facilitating VAT fraud and money laundering that caused a more than €8.2 million tax loss to the Hungarian state budget.Through … Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime
Ambiguous Position of Italian Constitutional Court on Life Imprisonment 
4 May 2021
Lucia Parlato Lucia Parlato
On 15 April 2021, the Italian Constitutional Court ruled on the constitutionality of life imprisonment. The main issue concerned the possibility of granting release on licence to convicted criminals sentenced to life imprisonment for very severe offences. Read more
Human Rights Issues Organised Crime
Executive Board Starts Implementation of Conference on the Future of Europe 
1 April 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
The Executive Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe started the implementation of the European citizens' participation in the discussions on the future shape and orientation of the EU. Read more
EU Reform of the European Union Organised Crime
Dismantled Encryption Networks: German Courts Confirmed Use of Evidence from EncroChat Surveillance 
20 March 2021 (updated 4 years, 4 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2021
Two German courts confirmed warrants for pre-trial detention against persons whose criminal activities had been revealed as a follow-up of the infiltration of the encrypted communication network EncroChat. On 10 March 2021, Eurojust and Europol reported another successful strike against an encrypted communication network that was predominantly used by organised crime groups. Read more
EU Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation Data Protection
European Drug Report 2020 
29 November 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 22 September 2020, the European Drug Report for 2019 was launched. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of recent drug use and market trends across the EU, Turkey, and Norway. The 2020 report focuses on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on drug use, … Read more
EU Organised Crime
Report on Sports Corruption 
2 November 2020 (updated 5 years, 8 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 5 August 2020, Europol published a new report looking into the involvement of organised crime groups in sports corruption. The report analyses the following:The link between sports corruption and organised crime;The characteristics, structure, and modus operandi of criminal networks;The different … Read more
EU Europol Corruption Organised Crime
Spotlight IOCTA 2020 
2 November 2020 (updated 5 years, 8 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 5 October 2020, Europol published its Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) 2020. The report details the latest developments with regard to cross-cutting crime facilitators and challenges to criminal investigations, cyber-dependent crime, child sexual exploitation online, payment fraud, and criminal abuse via the … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime Organised Crime
EMPACT Crime Fighting Initiative: 2019 Results 
31 August 2020 (updated 5 years, 2 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2020
On 1 July 2020, the EU’s operational mechanism to fight organised international crime, EMPACT, published its operational results for 2019. Within the framework of the EU Policy Cycle to tackle organised and serious international crime, factsheets outline the numbers of arrests, investigations, action days, … Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation
Commission: EU PNR Directive Delivered Tangible Results 
31 August 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 24 July 2020, the Commission presented its review of Directive (EU) 2016/681 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the use of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of terrorist offences and … Read more
EU Schengen Organised Crime Terrorism Data Protection