Europol @Europol@respublicae.eu
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🚨 #OpShield: Authorities take medicines & doping substances worth over EUR 40 million off the market.
😷 Over 10.5 million medicinal products seized, 349 suspects arrested or reported to judicial authorities, & 10 clandestine labs shut down.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1604805150442672129
🚨 14 countries tackle violent extremism online in a coordinated referral action day.
⚠️ 800+ items were flagged to 34 platforms affected by the proliferation of violent extremist content online.
Press release ⤵️
http://ow.ly/1Lav50M5It5
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1604748523412635648
🌍 Europol is one of 21 organisations across 10 countries that have come together to deliver #INFINITYEUProject.
INFINITY aims to transform the traditional idea of criminal investigation and analysis using immersive and collaborative environments
Learn more @infinity_h2020 ⤵️
RT @infinity_h2020: Watch our new #video to discover exactly how #INFINITYEUProject aims to transform the traditional criminal investigation and analysis using immersive and collaborative e…
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1603748831371444224
🚨 Global crackdown against DDoS services shuts down most popular platforms.
Operation #PowerOff saw law enforcement in the 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇳🇱🇵🇱 & 🇩🇪 take action against DDoS attacks, which can paralyse the internet.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1603309438290591744
Europol welcomed a delegation of 🇲🇩 law enforcement authorities & prosecution services to improve cooperation across #EMPACT priority crime areas.
👮 The visit was organised as part of the @eu_near-funded project “Fighting Organised Crime in the Eastern Partnership Region.”
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1603306368303185920
👥 Drug trafficking operations benefit from many different actors.
📚 In the new Europol-@DEAHQ joint analysis report, we examine how Mexican criminal actors and EU-based criminal networks work together to traffic methamphetamine & cocaine into the EU.
➡️ Swipe for details.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1603027025798766592
📣 Just published: new Europol-@DEAHQ analysis report on the involvement of 🇲🇽 criminal actors in the 🇪🇺 drug market.
The report dives into the criminal actors' activities, their links to EU-based criminal networks & the methods used.
Download it here ⤵️
http://ow.ly/hkF150M30KT
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1602968296856473605
🚨 Magnitsky case money launderer arrested in Spain.
👮 With the support of Europol and @Eurojust, 🇪🇸 authorities took action against a criminal gang laundering dirty money linked to the Magnitsky case.
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/magnitsky-case-money-launderer-arrested-in-spain
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1602952832142934016
🚨 Europol support to @EUProsecutor investigation into €2.2 billion VAT fraud scheme.
👮 Europol provided extensive analytic & specialist support to #OperationAdmiral, including the deployment of 6 staff members on location in 🇵🇹 & 🇱🇺.
Details ⤵️
http://ow.ly/RjIi50M24XI
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1602676024633958407
🎁 Shopping for toys for the holidays? Don't let counterfeits ruin the fun.
☠️ Criminals will take advantage of any chance to make a profit – including selling dangerous toys to unsuspecting shoppers.
🔎 Follow our guide to stay safe.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1602309106848628737
⚽️ Europol is helping keep #FIFAWorldCup safe!
Europol specialists are deployed to the International Police Cooperation Centre to detect & advise on threats related to:
🔸 safety of attendees
🔹 cyber threats
🔸 counterfeiting
🔹 extremist propaganda.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1601231448870047745
RT @EUAntiFraud: Hello @Europol @EUProsecutor @Eurojust & @EUHomeAffairs👋
Today is #InternationalAntiCorruptionDay !
Let's discuss together our common goal and actions against corruption🧵
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1601147333441224704
@EUAntiFraud @EUProsecutor @Eurojust @EUHomeAffairs 🛑 Corruption takes place at all levels of society, ranging from petty bribery to complex multi-million euro schemes.
🔎 At Europol, we’re working every day with law enforcement authorities across the EU to tackle corruption.
Find out more here ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/crime-areas-and-statistics/crime-areas/corruption?1
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1601144663783927809
@EUAntiFraud @EUProsecutor @Eurojust @EUHomeAffairs 🙏 Thanks for launching this important discussion! Corruption is an integral element of almost every organised crime area.
🔎 In #SOCTA2021, we found 60% of criminal groups engage in corruption in one form or another, threatening our common security.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1601140527725826048
📍 Executive Director De Bolle attended the #JHA Council meeting in Brussels today.
She briefed 🇪🇺 Ministers on the dynamic developments along migrant smuggling routes into the EU, as well as the internal security implications of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1600894673878335498
🚨 61 arrested for smuggling migrants to the EU via 🇧🇾 & 🇷🇺
Coordinated activities of national authorities from 🇪🇪 🇩🇪 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 & 🇵🇱, with Europol support, targeted a criminal network worth an estimated EUR 16 million in money flows.
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/61-arrested-so-far-for-smuggling-migrants-to-eu-belarus-and-russia
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1600849390771400704
📍 In a meeting with 🇧🇪🇫🇷🇩🇪🇳🇱 & 🇬🇧 Ministers, Executive Director De Bolle underscored Europol's support in tackling migrant smuggling active across the English Channel.
Europol Operational Task Force Dune targets criminal networks involved in these crimes.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1600812953405919233
📍 Deputy Executive Director Operations Jean-Philippe Lecouffe welcomed @AusFedPolice Commissioner Reece Kershaw to Europol HQ today.
🇪🇺🇦🇺 Australia is an excellent partner in many areas, particularly cybercrime, terrorism, & organised crime.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1600530810129498113
🚨 Cocaine shipment worth over €150 million seized en route to Europe.
🚢 The 🇧🇷 vessel was intercepted by 🇫🇷 @MarineNationale as a result of intelligence activities underway between Europol, @maoc_n & 🇧🇷🇫🇷🇬🇧🇺🇸 authorities.
Press Release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/cocaine-shipment-worth-over-eur-150-million-seized-en-route-to-europe
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1600446320241790980
🤔 What is an #EMPACT Joint Action Day?
#JADs are intelligence-led initiatives by 🇪🇺 Member States to target criminal activities that threaten the security of citizens.
📽️ In October 2022, nearly 640 suspects were arrested & 335 new investigations initiated as a result of JADs.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Europol/status/1600143030215852034
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