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With OLAF's support in collecting intelligence on a suspicious cargo shipment from China, Dutch authorities were able to seize 14 tonnes of illicit refrigerant gases bound for the EU. The successful operation involved the Netherlands, Lithuania, and Poland. It was coordinated by OLAF and ultimately …

On 9 July 2020, OLAF reported on its role in the successful strike against cigarette smuggling in the Ukraine. Having been alerted of a suspicious shipment from the Arab United Emirates via Ukranian Black Sea ports with a final destination in Transnistria/Moldova, OLAF provided …

OLAF successfully supported the international operation OPSON IX that targeted counterfeit and substandard food and beverages, food fraud, and economically motivated adulteration. In total, 19 organised crime groups were dismantled, over 400 suspects arrested, and 320 tonnes of smuggled or substandard dairy products, e.g., rotten milk and cheese, seized.

In mid-July 2020, the Commission started preparations for the European Democracy Action Plan.

On 27 May 2020, the Commission stated that the action plan tabled by the UK to remedy the deficiencies as identified during the evaluation in 2017 is not adequate.

The European Parliament calls on the Council not to allow the UK’s participation in the Prüm network as far as the exchange of dactyloscopic data is concerned.

The EJN and Eurojust compile and regularly update information on the impact of measures taken by governments to combat the spread of COVID-19. This extends to judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the European Union (and Iceland and Norway) and to the way forward. The …

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 …

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 …

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 …