Europol @Europol@respublicae.eu

🚨 International 👮 have taken down ChipMixer, a darkweb cryptocurrency mixer of choice for organised crime.
💰 As much as EUR 40 million seized by authorities in 🇩🇪 (@GStA_FFM_ZIT & @bka) and 🇺🇸 (@FBI & @USDOJ_Intl). 🇧🇪, 🇨🇭 and 🇵🇱 also supported.
More⤵️
http://ow.ly/jxYu50NiWak

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1635992987833344002

📍 Executive Director Catherine De Bolle attended the #JHA meeting in Brussels this week.

She briefed ministers on key challenges, including our response to drug related organised crime in Europe & threats linked to the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1634184681930338304

🎉 Happy #WomensDay!

👮‍♀️👮🏿‍♀️ The contributions of women to all aspects of policing are necessary to effectively tackle the challenges of today.

Join us in celebrating their achievements and raising awareness about the benefits of a gender balanced police force.

#IWD2023

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1633422521423785984

🕯️ Today marks the International Day of Remembrance for #FallenOfficers.

💬 Executive Director De Bolle: "Let us honour the memory of our fallen heroes by striving to build a better world for future generations."

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1633125406868905984

RT @EC3Europol: 🚨 Mitigation steps for businesses

The #NoMoreRansom portal offers advice to help enterprises stay alert & ready.

⚠️ Companies that become infected are recommended to follow the steps below & neither pay nor negotiate with criminals.

For more info ⤵️
https://www.nomoreransom.org/en/prevention-advice-for-businesses.html

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1632701578342719489

🚨 Germany & Ukraine hit two high-value #ransomware targets.

The targets are suspected core members of the criminal group responsible for carrying out large-scale cyberattacks with the #DoppelPaymer ransomware.

Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/germany-and-ukraine-hit-two-high-value-ransomware-targets #EMPACT

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1632692803456188419

👏👏👏 Another #EUMostWanted criminal was arrested due to the close cooperation of the 🇳🇱 & 🇪🇸 Fugitive Active Search Teams.

🔎 Could your tip lead to the next fugitive being found? Visit http://www.eumostwanted.eu and let us know if you recognise anyone!

@FastNL @policia
RT @policia: 🚩Detenido en #Murcia uno de los #EUMostWanted de @Europol buscado por las autoridades de #Holanda

🔷Escapó de prisión y huyó a #España cuando cumplía condena por dos robos con armas de…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1630947593852182530

Executive Director De Bolle joined @UKRinNLD Amb @KononenkoMak & @ZwedeninNL @ambsenl Johannes Oljelund to open a photo exhibition at Europol’s HQ.

"The war through the eyes of the police" shows a small part of the hard work & sacrifices of 🇺🇦 law enforcement over the last year.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1630162448966643714

🇪🇺🇺🇦 One year since Russia launched its war of aggression, Europol continues to stand with EU Member States in staunch support of our Ukrainian partners.

#SlavaUkraini #StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1629079511416307718

🚨 20 suspected money launderers & drug traffickers arrested.

Over €5.5 million in assets & 2 tons of drugs were seized by 🇪🇸 @guardiacivil.

The criminal network was led by 🇮🇹 nationals who evaded capture using forged identity documents.

More⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/20-suspected-money-launderers-and-drug-traffickers-arrested #EMPACT

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1628714696701317120

🛑 Help us #TraceAnObject & #StopChildAbuse.

🔎This t-shirt was taken from an image depicting the sexual abuse of a minor. Do you recognise the logo?

⚠️ If you do, submit an anonymous tip here ⤵️ https://europol.europa.eu/stopchildabuse

#EUvsChildSexualAbuse

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1628013501284319232

🚨 Traffickers smuggling tobacco from 🇧🇾 busted in Poland.

🔎 The investigation led to 15 arrests & seizures worth over EUR 2 million.

👮 A Europol analyst and a specialist were deployed on-site in 🇵🇱 to assist the operation.

Press release ➡️ http://ow.ly/GHCZ50MWLsK #EMPACT

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1627600951447019520

Executive Director Catherine De Bolle also had the opportunity to exchange views with Alejandro Mayorkas, United States Secretary of Homeland Security. @DHSGov @SecMayorkas #MSC2023

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1627042108807819264

Executive Director De Bolle also met 🇩🇪 Minister of Interior @NancyFaeser on the margins of #MSC2023.
 
They discussed the shifting security landscape in the EU due to the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, Europol’s counterterrorism efforts, and the revised Europol strategy.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1627038606631006209

Executive Director De Bolle had a constructive exchange with @NikolPashinyan at #MSC2023 on increased cooperation between #Europol and #Armenia's law enforcement agencies. @tbalayan @ArmenianPolice

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1626625636650430464

📍 Executive Director De Bolle gave a keynote address at the Munich Cyber Security Conference today on the evolving nature of cybercrime.
 
💬 "The threat from cybercrime continues to evolve rapidly and increase in damage, scope and scale."
 
#MCSC23

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1626602630498889739

On the margins of #MSC2023, Executive Director De Bolle congratulated 🇩🇪 Minister Pistorius on his appointment to @BMVg_Bundeswehr.
 
💪Germany is an important Europol partner, and we look forward to our continued cooperation fighting serious & organised crime.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1626541294515257344

🚨 13 criminals arrested for smuggling at least 212 people.

💶 The armed smugglers charged up to EUR 20 000 per migrant, making over EUR 3 million.

👮 The action day included 🇸🇮 🇦🇹 🇭🇷 🇭🇺 🇮🇹 🇷🇴 authorities, coordinated by Europol.

Read more ➡️ http://ow.ly/nSkI50MTTOx #EMPACT

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1626152515988254723

📍 Executive Director De Bolle welcomed 🇩🇪 Minister @c_lindner to Europol’s HQ today.

The Minister was briefed on the work of our European Financial & Economic Crime Centre, as well as the support Europol provides 🇪🇺 Member States to combat international financial crime.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1625534554793467904

RT @EC3Europol: Protecting new generations in the cyber world is a top priority for 🇪🇺 #lawenforcement.

Working together with young people is one of the best ways to stop them from falling victim to crimes like sexual coercion, cyberbullying, grooming & sexting.

#SaferInternetDay2023

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1622951031666577410