In February 2020, Europol started negotiations for a collaboration with the Mexican Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) and the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The aim is to sign a Working Agreement to expand and intensify their collaboration in preventing and combating serious crime such as the illicit flow of arms, arms components, ammunition, and explosives.

To better support the EU Member States in preventing and combatting transnational organised crime, Europol’s Management Board had recently included Mexico to the list of priority partners to conclude cooperation agreements with.