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Hit Against Online Investment Fraud 
25 January 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Supported by Eurojust, authorities in Italy and Albania formed a Joint Investigation Team to take down an online investment fraud scheme involving the use of cryptocurrencies. The Organised Crime Group (OCG) had been operating from a call centre in Tirana. In a first step, victims … Read more
EU Eurojust Organised Crime
Trademarks & Counterfeiting: Eurojust Report on National Legislation and Court Practice 
25 January 2023 (updated 3 years, 8 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 13 December 2022, Eurojust published a report on national legislation and court practice with regard to the counterfeiting of goods. It addresses the minimum requirements set out in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) and other international and EU … Read more
EU Eurojust Counterfeiting & Piracy
CEO and BEC Fraud Dismantled 
12 January 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the beginning of December 2022, a Joint Investigation Team made up of authorities from Romania, Italy, and the Ukraine - with the support of Eurojust and Europol - dismantled an organised crime group (OCG) suspected of money laundering and CEO and BEC (Business E-Mail … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Money Laundering
Hit against Poly-Criminal Network 
12 January 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
An action day on 22 November 2022 resulted in the arrest of 44 individuals suspected of belonging to a high-risk criminal network. Criminal organisations had been working together to carry out large-scale poly-criminal activities in and outside the EU, including drug trafficking, money laundering, … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Organised Crime
Takedown of Spoofing Website 
12 January 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In November 2022, a coordinated action between judicial and law enforcement authorities from ten countries (including several EU Member States and third countries, such as Australia, Canada, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States), supported by Eurojust and Europol, led to the takedown of … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Cybercrime
Eurojust Publishes Report on Money Laundering 
25 November 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 20 October 2022, Eurojust published its first Report on Money Laundering. The report, which aims to support national authorities, presents a structured overview of the legal and practical issues arising from the investigation and prosecution of cross-border money laundering cases. Read more
EU Eurojust Money Laundering
New Representative for Denmark 
25 November 2022 (updated 3 years, 10 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In October 2022, Mr Torben Thygesen was appointed Eurojust Representative for Denmark. Prior to joining Eurojust, Mr Thygesen served as Deputy State Prosecutor and Chief Prosecutor in different sections of the Danish prosecution service. He has a wealth of working experience in tackling serious and … Read more
EU Eurojust
Appointment of New Administrative Director at Eurojust 
23 November 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the beginning of October 2022, Evert van Walsum was appointed new Administrative Director of Eurojust. He will succeed the current Administrative Director Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, who has held the position since 2017. Mr Walsum's term of office will start in early 2023 and run … Read more
EU Eurojust
Hit Against Investment Fraud 
23 November 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
A coordinated action undertaken in November 2022 revealed a case of large-scale investment fraud using cryptocurrencies, with the estimated number of victims in the hundreds of thousands. Using dozens of call centres in numerous countries and hundreds of online platforms, members of the organised crime … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Cybercrime
Europe’s Biggest ‘Narco-Bank’ Taken Down 
17 October 2022 (updated 3 years, 6 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 3/2022
In a joint investigation between Spanish authorities, Europol, and Eurojust, Europe’s allegedly biggest "narco-bank" was taken down at the end of September 2022. The "bank", which had been active since 2020, provided financial services to criminal organisations linked to drug trafficking in over twenty countries. Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Organised Crime
Publication of Guidelines Documenting International Crimes 
14 October 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Eurojust and the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court published practical guidelines for civil society organisations on documenting core international crimes, such as war crimes and crimes against humanity. Read more
EU Ukraine conflict Eurojust
Identifying Illegal Internet Protocol Television 
14 October 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 16 September 2022, Eurojust published a flyer with tips for users to identify illegal Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services. IPTV is a technology that enables the broadcasting of television content through the internet instead of via traditional methods, such as satellite or cable. While … Read more
EU Eurojust Counterfeiting & Piracy
Takedown of Online Investment Fraud with Help by Eurojust and Europol 
6 October 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
An Action Day, carried out on 6 September 2022, resulted in the arrests of two authorised disposers of a network operating various fraudulent online investment platforms. Over 100 victims from 11 different countries lost several million euros through these platforms, which promised profits for … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Cybercrime
Judicial Libraries Catalogue Published 
4 October 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 16 September 2022, Eurojust published a judicial libraries catalogue listing the judicial libraries of the 27 EU Member States and 13 affiliated third countries. The catalogue aims to provide practitioners and legal experts with quick access to national case law and relevant legal documents … Read more
EU Eurojust
Hackathon Against Human Traffickers 
30 September 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Social media, dating platforms, advertising and aid platforms, forums and messaging applications, and other online platforms are often "hijacked" by criminals involved in human trafficking for sexual and labour exploitation. On 6 September 2022, a joint action day involving more than 20 countries, and supported … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Trafficking in Human Beings
New National Members for Germany, Ireland and Greece at Eurojust 
30 September 2022 (updated 3 years, 11 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In July 2022, Jan MacLean took up his work at Eurojust as new National Member for Germany. Prior to joining Eurojust, Mr McLean had served as head of division and counsellor at the German Ministry of Justice and as deputy to the Permanent Representative of … Read more
EU Eurojust