Europol @Europol@respublicae.eu
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🧠 Today is #WorldIPDay!
❌ #IPCrime can have far-reaching consequences on the health & safety of consumers, the environment & the economy.
➡️ Swipe to learn more about how we joined forces with @EU_IPO to tackle this crime area.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1651134024029704193
✍️ 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
🚨 Further action against fraudulent online investment platform: five arrests of high-value targets.
⚠️ 33,000 victims lost EUR 89 million to the scam. The actions were carried out by 🇩🇪🇧🇬🇷🇴🇬🇪 & 🇮🇱 authorities, with Europol & @Eurojust support.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1646538974918332421
🚨 Underground drug-money bank laundering EUR 180 million liquidated by law enforcement.
The investigation, led by 🇧🇪 & 🇪🇸, was launched after law enforcement analysed decrypted #SKYECC messages indicating the criminal activity.
Details ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/underground-drug-money-bank-laundering-eur-180-million-liquidated-law-enforcement #EMPACT
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1646431919624663040
⚠️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
🛑 Corruption enables criminal networks to infiltrate European ports.
🚢 One way they are getting illegal goods into the EU is through the misappropriation of container reference codes, or PIN code fraud.
👉 Read more in our new report.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1643886261646790656
RT @EC3Europol: The #GenesisMarket takedown was a #lawenforcement priority given the platform’s ability to facilitate all types of #cybercrime
🖥️ 1.5M bot listings
🪪 2M identities
Learn more about this unprecedented operation led by 🇺🇸@FBI 🇳🇱@Politie and click to discover how #botnets work ⤵️
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1643589780456783874
🚨 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
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An important report from @Europol on how organised crime infiltrates the ports of Europe.
My visit to @PortofAntBruges in February this year👇
https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-236834
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/YlvaJohansson/status/1643538914936856577
💬 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
@fipman @KavyaPearlman @AGraylin @XRSIdotorg @EC3Europol Thanks for looping us in! The Innovation Lab doesn’t have a dedicated Twitter account, but we regularly publish their accomplishments via this account.
More information about the Innovation Lab’s work can be found here ⤵️ https://www.europol.europa.eu/operations-services-and-innovation/innovation-lab
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1642884768839630852
🚨 22 firearms traffickers arrested across Europe.
➡️ Seizures included 1,621 weapons, 24,735 rounds of ammunition, & explosives.
Led by 🇷🇴 & 🇧🇬, operation #Conversus was coordinated by Europol, with @Eurojust & @EU_Commission support.
More⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/22-firearms-traffickers-arrested-across-europe #EMPACT
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1642803499678195712
🕯️ Today marks one year since Bucha was liberated.
To mark the date, Executive Director De Bolle spoke at the #United4Justice conference organised by @GP_Ukraine.
🇪🇺🇺🇦 She underscored Europol’s support to investigations on war crimes & our unwavering solidarity with Ukraine.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1641834671469215749
🇪🇺🇺🇦 The 9 EU #JHAagencies play a vital role in the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
At Europol we've activated all our support capabilities & are actively engaging with 🇺🇦 law enforcement via our Liaison Bureau.
Learn more in our Joint Paper ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-events/publications/jha-agencies-contribution-to-eu-solidarity-ukraine-2023-joint-paper
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1641824221042016256
🚨 15 arrested in Brazil over 17 tonnes of cocaine worth billions.
Known as Operation #HINTERLAND, the two-year long investigation involved 🇧🇷 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 & 🇪🇸 law enforcement authorities working together to dismantle the criminal group.
Press Release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/15-arrested-in-brazil-over-17-tonnes-of-cocaine-worth-billions
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1641722095091568641
🚨 Gym doping bust: traffickers selling steroids to influencers
🇲🇩 and 🇷🇴authorities, supported by Europol, dismantled a criminal network producing and distributing illegal pharmaceuticals
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1641458506292424704
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