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Operation in Montenegro Launched 
31 August 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 15 July 2020, Frontex launched an operation in Montenegro so as to tackle cross-border crime, including migrant smuggling, trafficking in human beings, document fraud, stolen vehicles and boats, smuggling of drugs and weapons, and terrorism. Measures include, for instance, the deployment of officers to … Read more
EU Frontex Organised Crime
New Report on Intellectual Property Crime 
31 August 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 10 June 2020, Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published a new report on Intellectual Property (IP) crime and its links to other serious crimes such as pharmaceutical crime, drug trafficking, manslaughter, illegal weapons possession, forced labour, food fraud, excise fraud, … Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime
Capacity-Strengthening in the EU Eastern Neighbourhood 
31 August 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the end of June 2020, a four-year-long initiative was kicked off between Europol and six Eastern Partnership countries to fight organised crime. Funded by the European Commission, this Europol-led project will support the law enforcement authorities of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine … Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime
Major strike at Euro-Counterfeiting Network 
31 August 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
After more than two years of preliminary investigations, law enforcement authorities from Italy, Belgium and France, supported by Europol, dismantled the possibly largest organised crime network involved in euro counterfeiting. Over the years, the criminal network has presumably produced and distributed more than three million … Read more
EU Europol Counterfeiting & Piracy Organised Crime
Council Conclusions on Financial Investigations to Fight Organised Crime 
8 August 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
Financial investigations should become a horizontal, cross-cutting priority in order to combat all forms of organised crime. This is one of key points of Council conclusions on the enhancement of financial investigations, which were approved on 17 June 2020.Considering that the proceeds of … Read more
EU Organised Crime
Spotlight Europol: How COVID-19 Shapes Serious and Organised Crime Landscape in the EU 
12 July 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 30 April 2020, Europol published a report to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on serious and organised crime. The report expects the impact of the pandemic to unfold in three phases:The current and immediate short-term outlook;A mid-term phase, which will … Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime
Cybercrime and Disinformation during the COVID-19 Pandemic 
12 July 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 3 April 2020, Europol published a report on cybercrime and disinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Forms of cybercime include ransomware, DDoS, child sexual exploitation, the darknet, and hybrid threats such as disinformation and interference campaigns.According to the report’s key findings, the COVID-19 … Read more
EU Europol Counterfeiting & Piracy Cybercrime Organised Crime
Counterfeiting during the COVID-19 Crisis 
12 July 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 17 April 2020, Europol published a report on the activities of counterfeiters during the COVID-19 crisis. The report provides an overview on counterfeits, substandard goods, and intellectual property crime during the crisis.According to the report, Organised Crime Groups producing and distributing counterfeit … Read more
EU Europol Counterfeiting & Piracy Organised Crime
Impact of COVID-19 on Serious and Organised Crime 
5 April 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 27 March 2020, Europol published a report on exploitation of the COVID-19 pandemic by criminals. The report, which aims to support EU Member States’ law enforcement, looks at the impact of measures taken by governments against the COVID-19 crisis on serious and organised … Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime
Hit Against Fuel Fraud 
28 March 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the beginning of February 2020, law enforcement authorities from 23 EU Member States conducted a major operation against Organised Crime Groups (OCGs) involved in fuel fraud. The operation led to 59 arrests, the seizure of 5.2 million litres of designer fuel worth approximately … Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime
Eurojust Supports Strike Against Online Fraudsters 
9 September 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Cooperation between the Irish and Finnish authorities with the support of Eurojust led to a successful strike against an organised crime group (OCG) involved in extended online fraud and money laundering. Read more
EU Eurojust Organised Crime
Eurojust Supports Strike Against Drug Mafia 
9 September 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the end of July, cooperation among Eurojust, Colombia, the USA, France, Spain and Italy led to the seizure of 369kg of pure cocaine, with a street value of €100 million. Three Italians were arrested, one is suspected of having links to the “Ndrangheta ‘Alvaro’ … Read more
EU Eurojust Organised Crime
New Task Force to Combat Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking in Human Beings 
9 September 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 2 July 2019, Europol launched a new task force to strengthen its fight against criminal networks involved in migrant smuggling and trafficking of human beings. Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime
EMPACT 2018 Results and 2019 Operational Action Plan on Financial Crime 
19 April 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In December 2018, the European multidisciplinary platform against criminal threats (EMPACT) published its results for the year 2018, stating that 1026 investigations had been initiated with over €1.4 million seized in cash during the EMPACT Joint Action days. Furthermore, 1137 suspects were arrested and … Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime
Second Annual Conference on Drugs in Europe 
18 February 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 6-7 December 2018, Europol hosted the second annual conference on “Drugs in Europe: a bold law enforcement response.” Delegates from all over the EU, third states, and international organisations discussed the latest developments in illicit drug trafficking. Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime
Home Affairs Ministers Assess 2014-2017 European Policy Cycle for Organised Crime 
20 October 2018
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
At its meeting of 4-5 June 2018, the Home Affairs Ministers of the EU Member States took stock of the EU Policy Cycle for organised and serious international crime for the period 2014-2017. They highlighted the multidisciplinary component of the EU Policy Cycle thus far and gave orientation as regards future developments in combating these forms of crime. Read more
EU Organised Crime