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Europol has supported an investigation into a criminal organisation involved in smuggling tens of thousands of hazardous salvage vehicles from…

This week, members of the EU Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs looked into work to strengthen…

Cooperation between authorities from France, Slovenia, Spain and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the support from Eurojust and Europol, has resulted…

Extensive cooperation between Sweden, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium in a Eurojust-supported joint investigation team (JIT) into crimes against Ezidi victims in…

Law enforcement authorities across Europe and Türkiye have dismantled four major criminal networks responsible for fuelling the flow of drugs…

The Romanian authorities, in close cooperation with their French and British counterparts, have taken down a criminal group that recruited…

Egypt and Eurojust have signed a Working Arrangement. Egypt is the eighth country to sign such an arrangement with Eurojust.…

Members of a criminal group involved in the production of high-quality counterfeit euro banknotes have been arrested in a cross-border…

Focussed discussions on victims of trafficking in human beings, terrorism, migrant smuggling, and online investment frauds allowed for the identification…

“Kidflix,” one of the world’s largest platforms for child sexual exploitation, has been taken down in a major international operation.…

A delegation of the European Drugs Agency (EUDA) visits Yerevan to get an update under the EU4Monitoring Drugs II (EU4MD…

An extensive five-year investigation into an ‘Ndrangheta mafia-style organisation active in Germany and Italy has led to the arrest of…

In a changed security environment and an evolving geopolitical landscape, where hybrid threats by hostile foreign states and state-sponsored actors…

Criminal groups in Europe are adapting and expanding ecstasy (MDMA) production, refining trafficking methods and extending their reach to new…

The Dutch Senate approved a law criminalising more forms of espionage, such as digital and diaspora espionage. As a result…

An international law enforcement operation coordinated by Europol has dismantled a criminal network behind a large-scale healthcare subsidy fraud in…

An operation involving authorities from Belgium and Germany, coordinated by Europol, targeted a migrant smuggling network active across the English…

On 20 March, the European Council adopted conclusions on competitiveness, European defence and security and migration.

MEPs have greenlit the appointment of five candidates for the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) Executive Board. Based in Frankfurt,…

European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, learned about Eurojust’s unique role in the criminal justice system during…

EUDA and SCORE present new insights from Europe’s largest project monitoring drug use through wastewater analysis. The latest report, 'Wastewater…

Europol’s EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment, published today, reveals how the very DNA of crime is shifting. Explore how…

A large-scale drug trafficking investigation, supported by Europol, led to the dismantling of an Ecuadorian criminal cell involved in supplying…

Drug trafficking controlled by organised crime groups threatens public health, security, economies, and prosperous development worldwide. Learn more about the…

Europol welcomed ministerial delegations from the Latin American Committee for Internal Security (CLASI) to its headquarters in The Hague. The…

Pavel Zeman has taken up his duties as the new National Member for the Czech Republic at Eurojust today, succeeding…

The visit to The Hague was an opportunity to gain an insight into Eurojust's mandate and how it bridges the…

The agreement will guarantee a high level of protection of fundamental rights, including through strong data protection safeguards. Brazil is…

Europol has supported authorities from 19 countries in a large-scale hit against child sexual exploitation that has led to 25…

Europe is facing new and serious drug challenges, and our mission is to boost the EU's readiness to tackle them.…

The joint investigation was aimed at detecting and disrupting human trafficking networks using online platforms to enable their criminal activities.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is notifying U.S. financial institutions that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global…

25 February 2025 The Ombudsman has made a series of suggestions to the European Commission to help...

New survey results released today by the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) reveal the current drug use habits of over 66 000 Europeans…

The national authorities participating in the Eurojust-supported joint investigation team (JIT) on alleged core international crimes committed in Ukraine have…

Europol has supported Polish Border Guards (Straż Graniczna) in stopping an international criminal organised group from forging a wide range…

The United States remains committed to protecting our nation, the American people, and our hemisphere by stopping the campaigns of…

Europol is publishing a new report "Assessing Technologies in Law Enforcement: A Method for Ethical Decision-Making", providing law enforcement agencies…

The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union fell to just over 13 400 in January, marking a…

The Hague, 11 February 2025 A coordinated international law enforcement action last week has led...

Judicial and law enforcement authorities in Romania and the Netherlands have set up a dedicated joint investigation team (JIT) into the theft…

Discussions focused on tackling shared security threats, including cybercrime, financial crime, money laundering, online child exploitation, human trafficking, and environmental…

US Homeland Security Investigations, supported by Europol and the French Police, arrested members of an online community dedicated to grooming,…

Operation CABRAS, led by the French Gendarmerie under the supervision of the Specialised Interregional Jurisdiction (JIRS) of Rennes, targeted a…

Eurojust and Europol supported an operation that put a halt to a criminal group that produced and sold counterfeit euro…

International protection: EU law does not preclude, under certain conditions, beneficiaries of international protection from having to pass a civic…

German and Slovenian authorities, supported by Eurojust, conducted coordinated actions against illegal trafficking and posting of foreign construction workers and…

The EU Commission is adopting a package of infringement decisions due to the absence of communication by Member States of…

Europol and its private partners in the financial sector have issued the EFIPPP Practical Guide for Operational Cooperation between Investigative…

An operation coordinated from Eurojust’s headquarters has led to the arrest of ten criminals suspected of smuggling 150 containers of…