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Terrorism continues to pose a serious threat.
#TESAT2023 key findings:
🔹 jihadist terrorism viewed as most prominent threat;
🔸 most attacks in 2022 were perpetrated by lone actors;
🔹 there's an increased convergence between different ideologies & groups
➡️ Swipe for more.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1671880720267051008
🚨 Strike against an Albanian drug trafficking network in Germany, Italy & the Netherlands.
👮 +600 police officers were involved in the operation & 35 suspects were arrested.
💪 Europol & @Eurojust supported the operation.
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/strike-against-albanian-drug-trafficking-network-in-germany-italy-and-netherlands
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1672251179579985920
💶 Our Next Generation EU Law Enforcement Forum project is aimed at protecting European taxpayers’ earnings by preventing EU recovery funds from falling into the hands of criminals.
🏆 We’re proud it was nominated for an #EOAward!
🗳️ Vote for project no. 50! ⤵️
RT @EUombudsman: .@Europol's Next Generation EU Law Enforcement Forum facilitates cooperation between EU Member States, EU institutions, and international organisation to protect EU recovery funds from orga…
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1668630763254996999
👮 If you're a law enforcement agent who wants to learn more about the Europol Tool Repository, register for this week's #CEPOLwebinar!
📆 15 June
🕙 10:00 CEST
Details here ⤵️
http://europa.eu/!3BT893
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1668593297558839300
⏰ Don't miss your chance to vote for the #EOAward winners!
🎙️ The Europol Podcast is one of 3⃣ Europol projects nominated!
🗳️ If you’ve enjoyed diving behind the scenes of Operational Task Force Greenlight - one of our largest operations - vote for no. 48 before 14 June! ⤵️
RT @EUombudsman: ‘Operational Task Force Greenlight’: a two-part special podcast from @Europol, providing an inside look at a crime-fighting setup designed to conduct concerted actions agains…
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1668220975001763841
🚨 Don’t miss our #TESAT2023 report!
📅 The annual EU Terrorism Situation & Trend Report, which presents key figures & developments within the terrorism landscape in the EU, will be published next week.
📖 Be one of the first to read it. Subscribe for our publication alert ⤵️
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1667162129839824896
🎉 Exciting news! Europol's Innovation Lab developed an online platform granting nat'l law enforcement agencies access to 24 powerful tools.
🤝 Enhancing efficiency & collaboration, this platform is a game-changer for fighting crime.
Cast your #EOAward vote before 14 June ⤵️
RT @EUombudsman: The @Europol Tool Repository promotes enhanced cooperation among law enforcement authorities in Europe by providing an online platform for them to share their non-commercial …
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1667093614881538048
💶 EUR 79 million worth of counterfeit toys seized in Europol-coordinated operation.
Operation #LUDUSIII stats:
🌍 29 participating countries
🔎 +6 000 inspections
🧸 +19 million packages of toys seized
Operational memo ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/eur-79-million-worth-of-counterfeit-toys-seized-in-europol-coordinated-operation
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1667085125299970048
🚨 Joint raids on the #Balkanroute see migrant smugglers halted.
🚛 Europol & @Eurojust supported the 🇩🇪🇷🇴🇷🇸 joint investigation into an organised crime network smuggling 850+ migrants from Türkiye to Germany in lorries.
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/joint-raids-balkan-route-see-migrant-smugglers-halted
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1666423230519730176
🌍 According to @WHO, every day 1.6 million people get sick due to unsafe food.
🥫 Fake & substandard food cost lives. This is why Europol works with partner orgs & national authorities to take fake food off the shelves.
On #WorldFoodSafetyDay, learn more about Operation Opson.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1666346756680953858
🚨 Europol coordinates 1st 🇪🇺-wide operation against the illegal trade in counterfeit apparel, footwear & accessories.
Op #FakeStar results:
👥 387 arrests
🔎 3 921 inspections carried out
👕 1 956 607 counterfeit apparel seized
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1666054009637969923
Criminal networks active in int'l drug trafficking are agile, with the ability to modify activities to respond to law enforcement operations.
🚢 Public-private cooperation helps develop a full intelligence picture, an example seen in our recent report ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-events/publications/criminal-networks-in-eu-ports-risks-and-challenges-for-law-enforcement
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1666023864260755456
📍 Executive Director De Bolle joined yesterday's Ministerial Meeting of the Coalition of European Countries Against Serious & Organised Crime in Antwerp.
🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇳🇱 🇧🇪 🇮🇹 🇪🇸
International cooperation among all relevant actors is needed to tackle the influx of drugs into Europe.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1666023504494338049
🚨 New action against ‘Ndrangheta in Italy, Belgium & Germany.
The joint action day resulted in:
👥 31 suspects arrested
💶 assets worth over EUR 3.8 million seized.
Europol & @Eurojust supported the operation.
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/new-action-against-ndrangheta-in-italy-belgium-and-germany
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1665722013304881156
📢 Call for papers! 📢
🔎 Do you work in digital forensics & have a topic you would like to share during the Forensic Experts Forum 2023? Send us your proposal!
📅 Deadline: 30 June
Details ➡️ https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-events/events/forensic-experts-forum-2023-conference #FEF2023
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1665622040852799491
🤝 Fostering public-private collaboration at #SIRIUS 4th Single Points of Contact Network meeting in Spain.
This week, 30+ Service Providers & LE representatives from all 🇪🇺 Member States met to discuss & share latest developments on cross-border access to e-evidence.
More ⤵️
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1664572577925279745
📸 This week we welcomed the winners of #Capture22 to our HQ!
Congratulations again to:
🇵🇹 @PSP_Portugal’s Pedro Manuel Reis Valongo
🇪🇸 @guardiacivil’s Ricardo Rueda Fernandez
🇷🇴 @_PolitiaRomana_’s Florin Jugravu
#Capture23 will kick off soon! Details ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/europol-photo-competition
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1664534817411825664
🚨 1 426 potential victims identified in global operation against human trafficking led by Austria & Romania and coordinated by Europol, @Frontex & @INTERPOL_HQ.
🚔 212 arrests
🔎 138 suspected traffickers identified
⚠️ 244 criminal cases opened.
More ⤵️
http://ow.ly/PJTA50OBFP7
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1664218539383828482
🚨 Poland & Spain take down gang hiding drugs worth millions in fruit and veg crates.
The actions resulted in:
👥 42 arrests
🚔 seizure of 260 kilos of marijuana, amphetamine & cocaine.
Press release ⤵️
http://ow.ly/4FUx50OBx1L
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1664203935740047360
⏰ There's still time to apply to become our next Specialist – ICT Service & Software Asset Management.
If you have experience guiding & coordinating software acquisition processes, we want to hear from you!
⚠️ Deadline: 9 June
Details ➡️ https://www.europol.europa.eu/careers-procurement/open-vacancies/vacancy/716 #EUcareers
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1663903192877342722
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