Operation Mobile 2
20 December 2019
Riehle_Cornelia_Neu_SW.jpg Cornelia Riehle LL.M.

At the beginning of October 2019, a 12-day operation, entitled Joint Action Day (JAD) Mobile 2, led to the detection of 439 stolen cars as well to the seizure of 11.9 million cigarettes, 20 tonnes of raw tobacco, 38 firearms and 296 pieces of ammunition, and some 200 kilos of hashish, marijuana, and cocaine. 166 suspected people smugglers, drug smugglers, and persons involved in the possession of smuggled excise goods and weapons were arrested. The operation was led by Frontex and supported by thirteen EU and five non-EU countries, Europol, and Interpol. It also led to the detection of 4365 irregular migrants.

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Author

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Cornelia Riehle LL.M.

Institution:
Academy of European Law (ERA)

Department:
Criminal Law

Position:
Deputy Head of Section