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♠️ A criminal network is like a house of cards: each player carries out illegal activities in support of the organisation.
♦️ Putting one #EUMostWanted fugitive behind bars could make the whole network collapse.
♣️ You could #BringThemDown. #GameOver
Executive Director De Bolle briefed 🇪🇺 @EP_President Roberta Metsola today on security developments & criminal threats.
As organised crime is increasingly digital, networked & international, cross-border & EU-level cooperation has never been more critical to #MakingEuropeSafer.
🚨 Kingpins of sexual exploitation gang arrested in Berlin.
The investigation, supported by Europol, resulted in a simultaneous action day in Berlin & Budapest last week. At least 25 victims have been identified so far.
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/kingpins-of-sexual-exploitation-gang-arrested-in-berlin
♠️♦️♣️♥️ It's coming…
🔊 Have you listened to the latest episode of The Europol Podcast yet?
📸 In Ep5: Catching Cocaine Traffickers, we explore how one photo led to one of Europol’s largest drug busts and the take down of an international criminal network.
Available here ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/europol-podcast/episode-5-catching-cocaine-traffickers
📢 Meet the keynote speakers for the upcoming #EuropolIPConf!
At this event, organised in partnership with @IACC_GetReal & @GDF, we'll examine how we can bring down criminal networks that exploit crises to infringe IP Rights.
Details:
📅 27-28 Oct
📍 Rome 🇮🇹
Registration ⤵️
Today in Abu Dhabi Executive Director De Bolle & H.H. @SaifBZayed took an important step in enhancing the cooperation between United Arab Emirates & Europol.
During the visit the Liaison Officer Agreement was signed, which allows 🇦🇪 liaison officers to be deployed to Europol.
🐶 Teun, Browser & Vito visited Europol to show off their skills during the AP Twins annual experts meeting.
The event brought together 100+ experts of fighting CSE content online & offline to exchange insights into new, innovative investigative methods.
🐾 Have you seen a #DigiDog in action?
🐶 These specially-trained K9s are able to sniff out hidden hard drives, mobile phones, or other digital storage devices.
👮 They are part of a 🇳🇱 @POL_Lnd_Eenheid project aimed to help investigators find CSE material.
⚠️ 20 countries spin a web for human traffickers during EU-wide hackathon.
🌐 85 investigators checked 114 platforms for human trafficking activities during #EMPACT joint action day, organised with support from Europol & @Eurojust.
Details ⤵️
http://ow.ly/fVcG50KOKTf #EMPACT
🚨 32 arrests in series of actions against the Italian mafia in Spain.
👮 The sting follows a complex operation by 🇪🇸 @guardiacivil, together with 🇮🇹 @_Carabinieri_ & @GDF, with the support of Europol & @Eurojust.
Details ➡️ http://ow.ly/cZVZ50KNGMT
📍 Roughly 200 data protection experts are at our HQ this week for the 9th #EDEN conference, “It’s the end of the world as we know it: data protection & law enforcement in a shifting world order.”
🧠 The event is organised by the Europol Data Protection Experts Network.
🎙️ Out now! Ep5 of The Europol Podcast: Catching Cocaine Traffickers.
🚢 Hear the fascinating story of how Europol worked with 🇧🇷, 🇪🇸 & 🇺🇸 authorities to shut down an organised crime group shipping cocaine worldwide.
🔊 Listen here ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/europol-podcast/episode-5-catching-cocaine-traffickers
⚠️📸 New images added to our #TraceAnObject website!
🔎 Can you help us trace their origin? Even the smallest clue could help investigators identify victims & #StopChildAbuse.
Swipe through & let us know if you recognise anything ⤵️
🚨 Migrant smugglers using private aircraft grounded in 🇧🇪 & 🇮🇹.
👮 5 suspects were arrested & 2 planes seized during the joint action day, which included 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹& 🇺🇸 law enforcement authorities, and the support of Europol & @Eurojust.
📍 Executive Director De Bolle met 🇪🇸 Minister Grande-Marlaska, & the Directors General of @policia & @guardiacivil today in Madrid.
Spain is a highly trusted contributor to the 🇪🇺 law enforcement community & together we have realised many successful operations.
Deputy Executive Director Operations Jean-Philippe Lecouffe welcomed @EU_IPO Executive Director Christian Archambeau to Europol's HQ today.
🤝 Our agencies work closely to combat emerging criminal threats in #IPcrime & safeguard consumers across Europe, #MakingEuropeSafer.
🚨 One of Europe’s biggest money launderers arrested in Spain.
💶 Linked to the Kinahan clan, the suspect allegedly laundered €200 million in just over a year.
👮 The investigation was led by 🇪🇸, together with 🇬🇧 🇳🇱 & 🇮🇪 authorities.
Details ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/one-of-europe%E2%80%99s-biggest-money-launderers-arrested-in-spain #EMPACT
💡 The #EUInnovationHub for Internal Security held its first annual event in Brussels this week.
🗨️ Hub members, which include Europol's Innovation Lab, met to discuss encryption & AI, the Hub’s priorities for 2022.
Details ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/annual-meeting-of-eu-innovation-hub-research-and-innovation-making-difference-for-citizens%E2%80%99-security
🚨 Spanish authorities break into narco bank.
💶 Over EUR 4 million in cash was seized from the criminal network providing illicit financial services to various criminal organisations, mainly linked to drug trafficking.
Press Release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/spanish-authorities-break-narco-bank
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