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#ARRESTED: 3 more #EUMostWanted fugitives have been arrested! 👏👏👏
➡️ One arrest was possible thanks to a tip submitted by a member of the public.
♠️♦️ You could help investigators #BringThemDown. Visit http://www.eumostwanted.eu & let us know if you recognise anyone. #GameOver
⚠️ Europol, with @EU_ELA, target human trafficking for labour exploitation in the agricultural sector.
👮6 000+ officers from 16 countries took part in operational activities & 874 workers affected by exploitation were identified.
More ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/eu-authorities-target-labour-exploitation-in-fields #EMPACT
🚨 Europol, with @Eurojust, supported 🇪🇸 authorities in taking down Europe’s biggest narco bank.
💶 The criminals are believed to have laundered over €300 million of drug money each year since becoming active in 2020.
Press Release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-supports-spanish-authorities-in-taking-down-europes-biggest-narco-bank #EMPACT
🇪🇺🇺🇦 During today’s #JHACouncil, Executive Director De Bolle updated Ministers on our ongoing operational support to the investigation of crimes related to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
We cannot let war crimes or crimes against humanity go unpunished.
⚠️ We need your help to #TraceAnObject ⚠️
👕 Have you seen this piece of clothing before?
🛑 Your tip could help our victim identification specialists #StopChildAbuse.
⚠️ Visit our website & let us know if you recognise anything ⤵️ https://www.europol.europa.eu/stopchildabuse
📣 There's still time to submit a paper for our Forensic Experts Forum 2022 Conference #FEF2022.
💡 We welcome new ideas and authors are encouraged to demonstrate the applicability of their work to practical issues.
⏰ Deadline: 15 Oct
Details ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-events/events/forensic-experts-forum-2022-conference
🌐 In 2021, Europol’s experts worked with international law enforcement & a cybersecurity company to target one of the most notorious cybercrime groups, #REvil.
🎙️ Episode 6 of The Europol Podcast tells that story.
Listen to the full episode here ⤵️
http://ow.ly/Inqj50L6MoN
📽️ Last week Europol & @EU2022_CZ co-hosted the annual European Police Chiefs Convention (#EPCC).
🗨️ Executive Director De Bolle: "The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ensuing economic crisis, and the war in Europe require us to come together."
🚨 With the support of Europol, the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service @FIOD has arrested an individual in the Netherlands believed to be circumventing the EU trade sanctions against Russia.
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/suspect-arrested-in-netherlands-for-circumventing-eu-trade-sanctions-against-russia
🚔 Since the #EUMostWanted campaign launched in 2016, 120 fugitives have been arrested.
👥 This year 50+ profiles of fugitives linked to organised crime groups have been added to the website.
♣️♦️ Your tip can #BringThemDown.
♠️♥️ Visit http://www.eumostwanted.eu #GameOver
Innovation a key issue as world police chiefs meet at Europol.
👮👮 Over 380 high-level representatives from 49 countries convened in Europol’s headquarters this week for the 2022 European Police Chiefs Convention (#EPCC).
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/innovation-key-issue-world-police-chiefs-meet-europol
🚢 Italian operation takes down corrupt port workers facilitating ‘Ndrangheta drug trafficking activities.
🇮🇹 @GDF, with Europol & @Eurojust support, dismantled a criminal network smuggling cocaine into Europe.
🚨 More than EUR 4 million in fake 500 euro bills seized in Spain.
💶 Europol supported 🇪🇸 authorities in dismantling an organised crime group involved in the production and distribution of counterfeit euro banknotes
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/more-eur-4-million-in-fake-500-euro-bills-seized-in-spain
🇶🇦 @MOI_QatarEn & Europol sign arrangement to combat cross-border serious organised crime.
✍️ This new level of cooperation will be important for tackling priority crime areas affecting both the European Union & Qatar.
🏆 Congratulations to the 2022 winners of the Europol Excellence Awards in Innovation: 🇫🇷 @Gendarmerie for the most innovative law enforcement project & 🇩🇪 @bka for the most innovative law enforcement operation!
Press Release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-excellence-awards-in-innovation-2022
#ARRESTED: One of the #EUMostWanted fugitives arrested in Spain! 👏👏
The fugitive was part of a criminal organisation engaged in drug trafficking & had been on the run since 2018.
🚨 You could #BringThemDown. Visit http://www.eumostwanted.eu to submit an anonymous tip. #GameOver
🚨📄 New publication! The Europol Innovation Lab has a new Observatory Report: "Policing in the #Metaverse"
👮 This report provides a first, law enforcement-centric outlook at current developments in this rapidly evolving field.
Download it here ⤵️
http://ow.ly/BMts50KZJ8z
RT @EUHomeAffairs: 🤔 Did you know October is #CyberSecMonth?
🗣️ @YlvaJohansson "The fight against ransomware and other cyber threats are my top priority"
#ThinkB4Uclick #Choose2BeSafeOnline @CyberSecMonth
🎙️ Just published! Ep6 of The Europol Podcast: Ransomware - Your Money or Your Files.
Hear how Europol worked with international law enforcement & @Bitdefender to target one of the most notorious cybercrime groups: #REvil.
🔊 Listen here ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/europol-podcast/episode-6-ransomware-your-money-or-your-files
🚨 Media advisory: registration for the #EuropolIPConf still open!
Join our keynote speakers as they examine how law enforcement & the private sector can cooperate to tackle IP crime in times of crisis.
📅 27-28 Oct 2022
📍 Rome
📰 Press registration➡️ press@europol.europa.eu
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