Europol launches ‘Most Wanted’ appeal for 19 fugitives targeting children and older people
Europol and the European Network of Fugitive Active Search Teams (ENFAST) have launched a public appeal to locate 19 fugitives…
Europol supports disruption of three malware networks and secures 6.4m victim datasets
An international operation coordinated by Europol has disrupted three major malware networks linked to ransomware and data theft. Authorities targeted…
Eurojust and Europol help dismantle major cocaine trafficking network in Europe
A Eurojust-supported investigation has disrupted a suspected cocaine trafficking network importing tonnes of drugs from Latin America. Coordinated operations across…
Europol-coordinated dark web crackdown leads to 354 arrests worldwide
Europol and law enforcement agencies from 14 countries have arrested 354 dark web vendors and buyers under Operation TorNado. Authorities…
EU and Western Balkans strengthen cooperation on cybercrime and migration
At a ministerial forum in Montenegro, the EU and Western Balkan partners agreed to deepen cooperation against cybercrime, online child…
EU Court: Disproportionate sentences alone cannot block European arrest warrants
The EU Court of Justice has ruled that an allegedly disproportionate prison sentence does not, in itself, justify refusing a…
Europol-backed operation seizes over 100 servers in investment scam probe
An operation supported by Europol and Eurojust seized over 100 servers and led to seven arrests in an investigation into…
Europol targets terrorist propaganda and radicalisation on gaming platforms
Europol and authorities from 16 countries identified over 9,000 links to terrorist and violent extremist content across 47 online platforms.…
EPPO charges six in Romania over €7m fraud involving EU-funded tugboats
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has indicted four Romanian public officials, an individual and a company over alleged fraud in…
EPPO indicts three over €3.5m EU agricultural funding fraud in Romania
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has indicted three individuals in Romania over alleged fraud involving 237 EU-funded agricultural projects.…
EU Commissioner Lahbib outlines new measures to strengthen European crisis preparedness
EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib outlined plans to strengthen Europe's resilience against climate disasters, cyberattacks, hybrid threats and health emergencies. New…
AMLA and OLAF agree to strengthen cooperation against financial crime
The EU Anti-Money-Laundering Authority (AMLA) and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) have signed a Working Arrangement to exchange intelligence on…
EU Commission unveils new anti-trafficking strategy as victim numbers rise
The European Commission has unveiled a new strategy to combat human trafficking after more than 20,000 victims were registered in…
EU Court rules Hungary breached EU law by releasing convicted migrant smugglers
The EU Court of Justice has ruled that Hungary violated EU law by automatically replacing prison sentences for migrant smugglers…
EU expands Schengen Information System with new terrorism and crime alerts
The EU Commission is introducing a new alert category in the Schengen Information System (SIS), allowing Member States to share…
EPPO detains 62 suspects in €410 million VAT mobile phone carousel fraud investigation
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has detained 62 suspects and conducted more than 300 searches across eight EU countries…
EU Parliament calls for tighter funding controls and scrutiny of Islamist networks
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for stronger scrutiny of Islamist networks, tighter controls on EU funding and…
Europol urges early shift to post-quantum security for crypto and sensitive data
Europol warns that future quantum computers could expose cryptocurrency wallets and decrypt sensitive data harvested years earlier. Two new reports…
AMLA consults on standards for central EU-wide AML/CFT database
AMLA has launched a consultation on draft regulatory technical standards for a central EU-wide AML/CFT database. The system will allow…
EU and South Korea deepen operational police cooperation on counterterrorism
Specialist police officers from the EU and South Korea have completed a four-day operational exchange in Seoul on complex terrorist…
Europol sets up new taskforce as cannabis smuggling into Europe rises sharply
Europol has established a taskforce to tackle rising cannabis smuggling from North America and Thailand, driven by oversupply in legal…
Europol convention examines AI-driven crime and evolving radicalisation threats
More than 500 police chiefs and delegates from 59 countries met at Europol to discuss AI-enabled crime, radicalisation and closer…
EUAA and Moldova agree three-year roadmap to align asylum systems with EU standards
The EU Agency for Asylum (EUAA) and Moldova have signed their first cooperation roadmap to strengthen asylum procedures and reception…
EU Home Affairs Council adopts return rules allowing hubs in non-EU countries
The EU Home Affairs Council adopts new return rules allowing hubs in non-EU countries, subject to human rights safeguards, and…
European police seize KillSec servers and arrest 16-year-old suspected of leading group
A German-led operation supported by Europol and Eurojust has seized KillSec’s servers and leak site, securing at least 110 terabytes…
Eurojust and UAE strengthen judicial cooperation against serious crime
Eurojust and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a Working Arrangement to deepen cooperation against serious cross-border crime, including…
EU Council appoints new EPPO prosecutors for Germany and Slovenia
The EU Council has appointed Christopher Wenzl and Tanja Frank Eler as European Public Prosecutors for Germany and Slovenia, respectively,…
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EU Commission targets all 27 states over industrial emissions rules
No EU Member State has notified full transposition of the revised industrial emissions directive, prompting letters of formal notice from…
EU Commissioner Brunner heads to Munich for drone security and migration talks
Magnus Brunner will visit Helsing and Bavaria’s counter-drone centre to assess capabilities as the EU expands support for drone security.…
Europol supports six arrests for smuggling migrants via Schengen airports
Europol supported an investigation spanning 17 countries into a network suspected of flying migrants from mainland Europe to the UK…
Europol probe identifies over 70 potential victims of restaurant labour exploitation
Authorities arrested two suspects and inspected 20 restaurants across five countries in an investigation into the suspected trafficking of mainly…
Europol task force tentatively identifies 18 sexually abused children
Specialists from 28 countries analysed 377 datasets during the two-week operation, geolocating 147 victims and identifying five suspected offenders. Europol’s…
Europol-backed operation targets ’Ndrangheta cocaine pipeline in Brazil
Operation EREDITÀ targeted an industrial-scale network accused of shipping multi-tonne cocaine consignments from Brazil to Europe in legitimate cargo. Authorities…
Five sentenced in UK over Vietnamese migrant smuggling and €1.8m laundering network
Five people have been convicted in the United Kingdom (UK) for running a smuggling network transporting Vietnamese migrants into the…
AMLA’s Petersen calls for stronger links between intelligence and supervision
Rikke-Louise Petersen said AMLA will add a European perspective to national expertise, identify cross-border risks and align anti-money laundering supervision.…
Andorran Police joins Europol’s secure communication network
Europol and the Andorran Police have signed a Memorandum of Understanding connecting Andorra to Europol’s Secure Information Exchange Network Application…
Six arrested in crackdown on Camorra-linked euro counterfeiting network
Europol supported an international operation targeting a criminal network linked to the Italian mafia-type organisation Camorra. The operation, coordinated by…
Europol supports crackdown on Europe-wide horse trafficking network
Authorities in Belgium, France, Ireland and the Netherlands searched 24 locations and checked more than 1,000 horses in an investigation…
EU Commission grants Spain €114.7m and steps up Ceuta border support
The EU Commission has granted Spain €114.7m in emergency funding after large-scale irregular border crossings into Ceuta, while Frontex, Europol…
Dubai Bank: Europol targets global underground banking network linked to drug trade
A Europol-supported investigation has led to 21 arrests and around €20m in identified, seized or frozen assets in a probe…
Europol backs operation dismantling major Western Mediterranean smuggling network
A Europol-supported operation has dismantled a major criminal network moving migrants, drugs, weapons and fugitives between Europe and Algeria. Authorities…
EU auditors warn fragmented controls leave illicit tobacco trade unchecked
EU auditors say the EU and its Member States are not doing enough to combat illicit tobacco trade, which is…
Frontex-supported returns rise above 33,000 in first half of 2026
Frontex supported more than 33,000 returns from EU Member States to non-EU countries in the first half of 2026, up…
Eurojust: Italy and Germany uncover €4.5m sports grant laundering scheme
Italian and German authorities, supported by Eurojust, have exposed an alleged €4.5 million money laundering scheme involving diverted sports association…
EU Advocate General: Italy’s police tattoo and uniform rules discriminate against women
Advocate General Tamara Ćapeta finds that Italy’s combined ban on visible tattoos and requirement for female police officers to wear…
Global Europol-backed operation disrupts Sality botnet after two decades
A US-led international operation has disrupted the resilient Sality peer-to-peer botnet, which infected up to one million machines at its…
Europol and ELA strengthen cooperation against labour exploitation
On 2 September 2026, Europol and the European Labour Authority (ELA) have signed a Working Arrangement to strengthen their cooperation in tackling…
Frontex operation arrests 112 suspected migrant smugglers on Western Balkans route
A two-week operation involving 17 countries has led to 112 arrests for suspected migrant smuggling and detected more than 3,100…
Europol warns rising data requests and complex legal landscape strain access to e-evidence
Cross-border access to electronic evidence is becoming indispensable to criminal investigations, but growing request volumes, fragmented legal procedures and uneven…
EPPO arrests five suspected ringleaders in €20 million AirPods VAT fraud probe
Five suspects have been arrested in Czechia over an alleged cross-border VAT fraud scheme involving AirPods and shell companies across…