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🚨 Cocaine cartel uncovered on #SKYECC busted in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The action day resulted in:
👥 7 arrests
🏘️ 30 houses raided
🏢 10 companies searched
💶 EUR 100 000 cash seized.
Operational Memo ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/cocaine-cartel-uncovered-sky-ecc-busted-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1658052411632635904
The delegation also met with ministers, parliamentarians & law enforcement partners to discuss how Europol can increase its support to Ukrainian authorities in persecuting war crimes & confronting current criminal threats.
🇪🇺🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine️
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1656993085505560576
📍 Executive Director De Bolle was in Ukraine this week with Commissioner @YlvaJohansson & Director General @MoniquePariatEU to reaffirm our solidarity with Ukrainian authorities.
🇪🇺🇺🇦 Europol stands shoulder-to-shoulder with law enforcement colleagues & the people of Ukraine.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1656993081193902082
🚨 Balkans' biggest drug lords arrested after investigation into encrypted phones.
Coordinated raids were carried out in Serbia and the Netherlands, targeting both the cartel’s leadership & distribution infrastructure.
Press release ⤵️
http://ow.ly/ccbL50OmlxE
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1656953744246841344
🚨 Underworld ‘co-working’ space shut down in Antwerp. 🇧🇪 and 🇪🇸 bust two criminal groups trafficking drugs
📅 Action day:
🔹 42 house searches (🇧🇪 35, 🇪🇸 7)
🔹 30 arrests 🇧🇪
🔹 Seizures include drugs, weapons, forged documents...
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1656638817883889664
Thousands of dedicated professionals go to work every day with one goal in mind: safeguarding your life & well-being.
🇪🇺 On #EuropeDay, join all of us at Europol & the Justice & Home Affairs Agencies' Network to celebrate everyone #MakingEuropeSafer.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1655852626745913345
📚Last week Europol’s #SIRIUS team organised an expert workshop on digital cross-border investigations.
Academics & professionals from 🇪🇺, 🇬🇧 & 🇳🇴 discussed the challenges of online investigations, their impact on citizens’ rights & data protection & the future of e-evidence.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1655528262431375360
🚨 4 arrests in a hit against clan based human trafficking network.
Seizures included:
💶 cash
💎 jewellery and gold
💊narcotics
The operation included 🇩🇪 & 🇧🇬 authorities, with support from Europol & @Eurojust.
Operational memo ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/4-arrests-in-hit-against-clan-based-human-trafficking-network
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1654499459777134602
🚨 132 ‘Ndrangheta mafia members arrested after investigation by Belgium, Italy & Germany.
👮 Europol & @Eurojust supported the international operation, which is the largest-ever coordinated hit against Italian organised crime.
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/132-ndrangheta-mafia-members-arrested-after-investigation-belgium-italy-and-germany
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1653697455131619328
🤝 Law enforcement authorities on three continents joined forces for Operation #SpecTor.
It sends a clear message to criminals operating on the dark web: international law enforcement has the means and the ability to identify and hold you accountable.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1653370583378284544
🚨 288 dark web vendors arrested in major marketplace seizure.
Operation #SpecTor led to the seizure of:
💶 EUR 50.8 million
💊 850 kg of drugs
🔫 117 firearms
The #MonopolyMarket vendors arrested were also active on other illicit marketplaces.
More ⤵️
http://ow.ly/kLMz50O85ty
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1653369324587843586
📍 Executive Director De Bolle travelled to London to meet key partners from the 🇬🇧 @ukhomeoffice, @NCA_UK & @metpoliceuk.
Europol's operational cooperation on a wide-range of topics remains excellent. This includes investigations into organised crime, terrorism & THB.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1651988370157973520
✍️ Europol & @IntlCrimCourt conclude Working Arrangement to enhance cooperation.
Executive Director De Bolle: This is an important step forward for the international efforts to hold to account those guilty of some of the world’s worst crimes.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1650870774863896576
🚨 90 victims of sexual exploitation identified.
The operation involved 🇨🇿 🇫🇮 & 🇭🇺 authorities, with support from Europol & @Eurojust, and led to the arrest of 13 suspected human traffickers.
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/90-victims-of-sexual-exploitation-identified
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1650773242775326721
⚠️With over 1.5 million bots listed on #GenesisMarket, there's a chance your credentials ended up for sale on this criminal marketplace.
🇳🇱 @Politie developed a portal to check if your data was compromised.
➡️ Visit https://www.politie.nl/checkyourhack to #checkyourhack.
📽️ #checkjehack
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1644256216221200387
🚨 Takedown of notorious hacker marketplace selling your identity to criminals.
#GenesisMarket listed for sale the identities of over 2 million people when it was shut down following an international sweep led by 🇺🇸 @FBI & 🇳🇱 @Politie.
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/takedown-of-notorious-hacker-marketplace-selling-your-identity-to-criminals
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1643584727268356101
💬 Exec Director De Bolle: An effective response to the criminal infiltration of ports is closer collaboration between public & private sectors.
Our new report, the first joint product between Europol & 3 🇪🇺 ports, is part of building this common front.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1643524096318111745
💬 Commissioner @YlvaJohansson: This report illustrates what we are up against. It lays bare the sophistication of criminal drug gangs, their strength and their savagery.
We are working with authorities at all levels to strengthen systems in the fight against criminal activity.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1643524093566648320
📣 New report: Criminal Networks in EU Ports - risks & challenges for law enforcement.
🚢 The ports of Antwerp, Rotterdam & Hamburg are among the most targeted by criminal infiltration. This analysis was produced in partnership with them.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1643524090832060417
🚨 Europol supports dismantlement of high-risk drug trafficking network.
The action day led to:
🔹 12 arrests
🔸 seizures of 2.2 tons of marijuana, 8.7 tons of hashish, & 942 kg of cocaine worth around EUR 165 million.
Operational Memo ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-supports-dismantlement-of-high-risk-drug-trafficking-network #EMPACT
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1643275857002221568
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