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⚠️ An international operation involving law enforcement authorities from 🇵🇱 & 🇳🇱 takes down a gang of gun smugglers.
The action day resulted in:
🔹 82 arrests
🔸 250 firearms seized
🔹 300 locations searched in Poland & 2 in the Netherlands.
More info ➡️ http://ow.ly/kkXh50IZh4J
⚠️ Three 🇩🇪 fugitives arrested in 🇪🇸 for providing shadow banking system to criminals.
💶 The money laundering ring operated as a parallel banking system for criminals & helped fund illegal activities, mainly linked to drugs trafficking.
Details ➡️ http://ow.ly/LpWs50IZfb2
🔐 Ransomware remains a key threat to our financial, public & even physical safety.
📽️ @EC3Europol works closely with the international law enforcement community to facilitate the exchange of information, identify perpetrators, & streamline victim mitigation efforts.
RT @EC3Europol: 💫 A long time ago, in a galaxy not too far away, the #NoMoreRansom portal was launched, offering free #ransomware decryption tools & prevention tips: https://www.nomoreransom.org/en/index.html
This #StarWarsDay (and every day!) protect against #ransomware you must 🔐
RT @europarlpress: Parliament backs giving more powers to Europol, but with supervision
On Wednesday, the European Parliament plenary gave its final green light to granting new powers to @Europol
Press release⬇️https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220429IPR28234/parliament-backs-giving-more-powers-to-europol-but-with-supervision
#ICYMI: Last week the Europol Innovation Lab published an Observatory Report on deepfakes.
The report finds deepfake technology could become a staple tool for organised crime & outlines the challenges faced by law enforcement.
Download it here ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-events/publications/facing-reality-law-enforcement-and-challenge-of-deepfakes
⚠️ We need your help to #TraceAnObject ⚠️
This item appears to be a pillow cover. Does it look familiar to you?
If you recognise it, let us know by submitting an anonymous tip ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/stopchildabuse
🛑 Together we can #StopChildAbuse.
⚠️ Violent labour exploitation gang busted in 🇷🇴 & 🇬🇧.
Europol & @Eurojust supported @_PolitiaRomana_ & @NorthantsPolice in dismantling a criminal network involved in human trafficking, labour exploitation & money laundering.
Details ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/violent-labour-exploitation-gang-busted-in-romania-and-uk #EMPACT
🚨 Media advisory: Europol & @emcdda to present the first 2 modules of the latest #EUDrugMarkets report.
The modules cover the 🇪🇺 illicit market for cocaine & methamphetamine.
📅 6/5/2022
⏲️ 10:30 CET
📍 Brussels
➡️ Details & Registration: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/new-europol-and-emcdda-analyses-of-european-drug-market
⚠️ Scammers are known to exploit crises in order to gain access to victims' personal, financial or security information.
Phishing emails or smishing text messages are common tactics.
➡️ Swipe to find out what to do if you find yourself targeted by this scam.
📣 Just published: "Facing reality? Law enforcement and the challenge of deepfakes."
🧠 As #deepfakes become more convincing, they can be utilised for criminal activities. Law enforcement must be prepared for these developments.
Read the report here ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-events/publications/facing-reality-law-enforcement-and-challenge-of-deepfakes
📍 Today in Versailles, Executive Director De Bolle presented Europol’s support activities to address the criminal & security threat following the 🇷🇺 invasion of 🇺🇦.
Europol is monitoring & analysing the situation to prevent, react with operations & mitigate as needed. #COSI
Ahead of the informal #COSI meeting in Versailles, Executive Director De Bolle met yesterday with the 🇫🇷 Directors @PoliceNationale, @Gendarmerie & @douane_france.
On the agenda: support to 🇺🇦 and MS, & development of our cooperation in light of @Europe2022FR priorities.
⚠️ Spain arrests two for supplying conflict zones with weapons.
🌍 The suspects illegally transported weapons & explosives to conflict zones subject to international embargoes in North Africa & the Middle East.
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/spain-arrests-two-for-supplying-conflict-zones-weapons
⚽️ COVID-19 hit football clubs hard, leaving them vulnerable to organised crime groups seeking to exploit the situation.
Burkhard Mühl, head of Europol’s #EFECC, highlighted the importance of cooperation between law enforcement & sports organisers to prevent & identify fraud.
⚽️ Today, Europol & @UEFA held the 1st international conference on match fixing in football.
100+ key stakeholders joined for discussions on how to best identify & prevent corruption and protect the integrity of the sport.
Press Release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-and-uefa-hold-first-international-conference-match-fixing-in-football
🙌+71% of you got it right!
Based on data from @EU_IPO & @OECD, counterfeit or pirated goods represent 5.8% of all imports entering the EU.
Fake products are found in many sectors, including:
😷 pharmaceutical products
🥫 food
🪲 pesticides
💄 cosmetics
👕 clothing
🧸 toys.
🌍 Today we’re celebrating Intellectual Property rights for #WorldIPDay!
#IPCrime is when someone manufactures, sells or distributes counterfeit or pirated goods.
🚔 Fighting IP crime is a key priority for Europol & its partner law enforcement authorities.
📽️ Learn more ⤵️
🌍 Tomorrow is #WorldIPDay!
🚨 The distribution of fake & substandard goods has increased in recent years.
❓ Do you know what % of goods coming into the EU are counterfeit?
Hint: the answer is in the @EU_IPO-Europol IP Crime Threat Assessment ⤵️ https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-events/publications/intellectual-property-crime-threat-assessment-2022
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/Europol/status/1518602188855070720
⚠️ This school uniform appeared in an image depicting child abuse. Is it familiar to you?
🛑 Help us #StopChildAbuse and #TraceAnObject. The smallest tip can help investigators crack the case and save a child.
Submit an anonymous tip here ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/stopchildabuse
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