Europol @Europol@respublicae.eu

📍 In Yerevan, Executive Director Catherine De Bolle had a constructive exchange with Prime 🇦🇲 Minister @NikolPashinyan.
They discussed ongoing cooperation between Europol & @ArmenianPolice, which has increased since a Working Arrangement was signed in September 2021. https://t.co/kIxRHK8d1i

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1674375443489619969

🚨 Law enforcement casts net over 256 eel smugglers.
👮 Europol-led Operation Lake finds 25 tonnes of trafficked eels worth EUR 13 million destined for Asia.
This represents a 50% increase in arrests & seizures.
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/law-enforcement-casts-net-over-256-eel-smugglers https://t.co/7fcUOFLYBS

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1674348862549491712

🚨 28 arrests as France and Spain hit chief ‘Thief in Law’.
🔎 Joint investigation leads to arrest of leader of a ‘Thieves in Law’ network, despite criminal group’s strong measures to protect him from police & legal actions.
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/28-arrests-france-and-spain-hit-chief-%E2%80%98thief-in-law%E2%80%99
#EMPACT https://t.co/9Nwv5GM1iG

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1674050965001969664

🔴📽️ Now live: Deputy Executive Director @jplecouffe presents #TESAT2023 to the @EP_Justice Committee meeting.
➡️https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/libe-committee-meeting_20230628-1430-COMMITTEE-LIBE
The TE-SAT is made to inform policymakers, law enforcement & the public about the latest developments in terrorism & extremist ideologies. https://t.co/VeiEjfi4cH

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1674058669363699712

🚨 43 members of Italian organised crime arrested.
👮 Large-scale law enforcement operation, supported by Europol & @Eurojust, clamps down on poly-criminal network abusing public offices in 🇮🇹 Calabria.
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/43-members-of-italian-organised-crime-arrested https://t.co/iuqaMK268q

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1673683080102436865

🚨 Operation #SpecTor Update 🚨
🚔 Marketplace operator arrested in Austria & extradited to the United States.
The suspect was responsible for launching & operating the darknet marketplace for the purpose of selling drugs.
More info ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/288-dark-web-vendors-arrested-in-major-marketplace-seizure #MonopolyMarket https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1653369324587843586
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Europol: 🚨 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://t.co/086e1XMCUo
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1673692159415926790

📍 Today in Yerevan, Executive Director De Bolle &amp; 🇦🇲 Minister of Interior Ghazaryan took an important step in enhancing operational cooperation.
✍️ This included signing agreements that establish a secure line of communication &amp; the deployment of a liaison officer to our HQ. https://t.co/7Q3zmhUOfa

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1673714219143905284

🔴📽️ Watch live: #Encrochat press conference.
Deputy Executive Director Operations @jplecouffe joins 🇫🇷 &amp; 🇳🇱 authorities in presenting results from Operational Task Force EMMA, which led to the takedown of the encrypted communications tool in 2020. https://n.respublicae.eu/i/broadcasts/1OdKrzVBPbzKX

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1673615424519565312

📢 Pre-registration open for #EUCrimaCon 2023!
This event will focus on challenges &amp; opportunities for criminal intelligence analysis relating to innovation, data protection &amp; ethics.
📅 6 Sept 2023
📍 Europol HQ
Details on how to express interest ⤵️
https://ow.ly/qGHC50OVNZj https://t.co/iTA8hHwfiG

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1673254973373665280

📢 Save-the-date: Press conference on Encrochat
📅 27 June
⏲️ 11:00 CEST
🇫🇷 &amp; 🇳🇱 authorities, Europol &amp; @Eurojust present the latest results of the joint investigation team set up to dismantle #Encrochat.
The press conference will be livestreamed ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/operations-services-and-innovation/operations/operation-emma https://t.co/GAUJ7JREBr

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1673238183780253697

Re 🗨️ Executive Director De Bolle: Fighting terrorism remains a key priority for Europol &amp; the EU.
We continue to work with our partners to mitigate terrorist threats, counter radicalisation &amp; enhance information exchange and police cooperation.
More ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/terrorism-in-eu-in-2022-%E2%80%93-facts-and-figures https://t.co/qgGkkndjsq

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1668878341540118528

RT European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)
🚨 Investigation Huracán: massive VAT fraud scheme uncovered involving 10 000 cars with 450 investigative measures carried out today in 7 countries 🇧🇪🇩🇪🇭🇺🇮🇹🇳🇱🇵🇹🇪🇸. Five people were arrested. https://t.co/1YdLoDTQmt

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUProsecutor/status/1668921466241392640

🚨 Five suspects responsible for EUR 38 million VAT fraud scheme arrested.
🚘 Europol supported @EUProsecutor-led investigation against criminals responsible for value-added tax fraud in the trade of +10 000 cars.
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/five-suspects-responsible-for-eur-38-million-vat-fraud-scheme-arrested https://t.co/bhSV7SXmCE

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1668926418762231811

🚨 10 gold smugglers put behind bars.
Investigators from 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 &amp; 🇨🇭 hit the gold vein in joint operation against international money-laundering network.
Europol &amp; @Eurojust supported the operation.
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/10-gold-smugglers-put-behind-bars https://t.co/2wzRKLp4hw

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1669672703782014983

📍 This morning Executive Director De Bolle met 🇵🇹 Minister @jl_carneiro and his delegation at Europol’s headquarters.
They had fruitful discussions about the forthcoming updated Europol Strategy as well as our continued cooperation on various operations. https://t.co/o69YRs2Dx0

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1670732905935515648

➡️ Want to know more about Europol’s biggest cases fighting drug trafficking, cybercrime &amp; child sexual exploitation?
🎙️ Check out season 1 of The Europol Podcast &amp; take a closer look at our work against organised crime.
Listen to all 8 episodes where you get your podcasts ⤵️

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1670770910813642752

📍 Executive Director De Bolle welcomed 🇺🇸 @TheJusticeDept Attorney General Garland to our HQ.
They discussed recent joint operations on cybercrime &amp; narcotics, such as #SpecTor, #HIVE &amp; #GenesisMarket, and our ongoing support to 🇺🇦.
US-Europol cooperation continues to grow. https://t.co/DTTKTISHYJ

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1671146582585094144

🚨 Counterfeit goods worth over EUR 33 million seized in Operation #Pirate1.
Seizures included:
🔹 61 246 electronic devices
🔸 7.8 million cigarettes
🔹 59 firearms.
🌍 Authorities from 15 countries were involved in the operation.
Operational Memo ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/counterfeit-goods-worth-over-eur-33-million-seized https://t.co/mUdLnQ9JH1

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1671431513655717891

📸 #Capture23 is now open for submissions!
👮 If you're a law enforcement officer with an eye for photography, consider submitting a photo to our annual competition!
📅 The deadline for submissions is 15 August.
More information here ⤵️
https://ow.ly/fnaM50OTvMW https://t.co/gX002SRjRM

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1671455075041005568

RT EU Home Affairs
We are witnessing a major step in the strengthening of our common #securityEU
🇧🇦 and the 🇪🇺 taking another step in integrating their response to terrorism and criminal activities @Europol
🗣️ Olivier Onidi, Deputy Director-General and #schengenEU Coordinator https://n.respublicae.eu/josattler/status/1671832884364058624
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Johann Sattler: Thrilled that BiH law enforcement agencies have established full cooperation with @Europol! Important milestone for BiH.
Today's world is interconnected, incl. criminal operations. Cross-border cooperation to fight crime is crucial. 🇪🇺🇧🇦
@EUHomeAffairs https://t.co/P8znCJLwjW
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUHomeAffairs/status/1671871881983705089