Eurojust and U.S. Justice co-hosted a meeting on safeguarding sensitive technologies
Eurojust and the United States Department of Justice brought together senior European and US officials, prosecutors and law enforcement members…
Fighting organised crime: Eurojust signs cooperation with Latin American countries
Fighting the increasing threat of criminal activities globally, Eurojust has signed Working Arrangements with the Prosecution Services of Bolivia, Chile,…
Illegal trade in fake and prohibited pesticides and fertilizers halted in Romania and Italy
An illegal trading scheme in counterfeit and banned pesticides and fertilizers that were potentially dangerous to consumers’ health has been…
Terrorist communications and propaganda: Major takedown of critical online infrastructure
Judicial and law enforcement authorities across Europe and in the United States have dismantled critical online infrastructure in a large-scale…
Encryption in criminal matters: 1st report by the Innovation Hub for Internal Security
The report stresses the balance that needs to be struck between securing private communications and fundamental rights, while enabling investigations…
Eurojust continues to champion the EU’s judicial response to the war in Ukraine
Spearheading the European Union’s judicial response to the war in Ukraine, and digitalising criminal justice, were at the heart of…
Eurojust coordinates searches of offices of an international car tyre manufacturer
The searches took place this week at the request of the judicial authorities in Besançon in France, in the context…
Joint investigation Team dismantles Pakistani-led migrant smuggling network
In total, 12 suspects have been formally identified and will be charged during an action day with the active support…
Eurojust: Five criminals behind social benefit fraud convicted in UK
Five Bulgarian members of an organised crime group responsible for the largest-ever fraud against the United Kingdom benefit system pleaded…
Eurojust assists with taking down of drug trafficking ring in Greece
Ten suspects were arrested in Serbia, Greece and Spain for the murders, which took place in 2020. Eurojust also supported…
Eurojust: Extension of joint investigation team in Ukraine
The seven national authorities participating in the joint investigation team (JIT) on alleged core international crimes committed in Ukraine have…
Europol: Five high-value targets arrested for smuggling migrants across the English Channel
The smugglers used low quality boats, mainly originating from China, transported via Turkey to Germany. The legal purpose of these…
LockBit: Eurojust and Europol supports global operation disrupting ransomware group
In a coordinated action supported by Eurojust and Europol, judicial and law enforcement authorities from 10 different countries have severely disrupted…
Eurojust and Panama step up cooperation against organised crime
Eurojust and the Attorney General of the Republic of Panama, Mr Javier E. Caraballo Salazar, have signed a Working Arrangement…
Eurojust: Tackling major organised drug crime top priority for Belgian EU Presidency
Special attention will be paid to the use of logistic hubs for this type of cross-border crime and, more specifically,…
SIRIUS 2023 report: Navigating the new era of obtaining electronic evidence
The EU Electronic Evidence legislative package, adopted in July 2023, marks a new era in obtaining electronic evidence, as it…
Eurojust: Germany and Italy’s joint action on luxury car money laundering
Eurojust has assisted the German and Italian authorities in a coordinated action against large-scale money laundering through the fake long-term…
Europol: Paper trail ends in jail time for 1 013 money mules
Law enforcement agencies from 26 countries, in collaboration with Europol, Eurojust, INTERPOL and several private industry partners, have once again…
Eurojust/Europol: Ransomware group dismantled in Ukraine in a major international operation
Judicial and law enforcement authorities from seven different countries have joined forces in an action against a criminal network responsible…
Five right-wing terrorists arrested throughout Europe
The suspects allegedly belong to a right-wing organisation that uses an online platform for terrorist-related activities, including the dissemination of…
Eurojust and Nigerian authorities unite against organized crime
Eurojust and the Attorney General of Nigeria, Mr Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, signed on 9 November a Working Arrangement to enable…
Eurojust backs global operation on tax evasion via sham contracts
Eurojust has supported the competent authorities in Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland in a coordinated action against a group…
Online fraud with cryptocurrencies: Eurojust and Europol actions across Europe
At the request of the Swiss authorities, Eurojust has coordinated several actions against an online fraud network in EU Member…
Eurojust: Fight against terrorism across EU strengthened by more information sharing
The joint efforts across the European Union to fight terrorism will be stepped up by judicial authorities sharing a wider…
EU Council adopts new law to modernise judicial cooperation on terrorism cases
The Council today gave its final green light on a new EU law that will boost the digital information exchange…
Europol: Qakbot infrastructure shattered after international operation
Europol has supported the coordination of a large-scale international operation that has taken down the infrastructure of the Qakbot malware…
Most wanted Hungarian criminals arrested in Spain with Eurojust support
Three Hungarian criminals on Europol’s European Most Wanted list have been arrested by the Hungarian and Spanish authorities in a…
Eurojust supports Romania and UK in action against human traffickers
Eurojust and Europol have supported authorities in Romania and the United Kingdom (UK) in an operation against the trafficking of…
History in the making – background on the work of ICPA
"With the set-up of the ICPA, the European Union reiterates its commitment to ensuring full accountability for the international crimes…
ICPA starts prosecution of Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine
The newly established Centre will be key to investigate Russia's crime of aggression against Ukraine and facilitate case building for…
Human trafficking prosecutors aim at increasing judicial cooperation – Eurojust
It is recognised that the numbers of prosecutions and convictions are still low due to different challenges discussed among the…
Press conference on launch of the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA)
Eurojust invites all media representatives to a press conference on the launch of the International...
France/Netherlands: Criminal EncroChat communication dismantled, over 6500 arrests and close to €900m seized
The dismantling of the encrypted communications tool EncroChat, widely used by organised crime groups (OCGs), has so far led to 6…
Europol: Albanian drug trafficking network in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands dismantled
Eurojust and Europol have supported judicial and law enforcement authorities in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands in dismantling a network…
Eurojust helps dismantle network that smuggled hundreds of migrants to Germany
7 June 2023|PRESS RELEASE Eurojust and Europol have assisted judicial and law enforcement authorities in...
Cum-cum and Cum-ex dividend fraud and tax evasion: Eurojust supports Dutch and Finnish actions
During an action day, two suspects were arrested in the Netherlands and Finland, who are allegedly involved in so-called ‘Cum-Cum’…
New action against ‘Ndrangheta in Italy, Belgium and Germany
During a joint action day, thirty-one suspects were arrested and assets worth over EUR 3.8 million were seized. Over 840…
Large-scale food fraud and tax evasion: Crackdown on a Lithuanian criminal network
Supported by Eurojust and Europol, judicial and law enforcement authorities in Lithuania, Estonia, France and Germany have dismantled a Lithuanian…
Eurojust’s role in fighting war crimes significantly enhanced
The Hague, 24 May 2023 In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Eurojust’s role in...
Eurojust: Main iSpoof website admin sentenced to 13 years
iSpoof, a website that allowed criminals to impersonate trusted corporations, was taken down in November 2022 in an international joint…
Western Balkans: Eurojust launches new project to enhance judicial cooperation
The Hague, 15 May 2023 Available in: Albanian Bosnian Macedonian Serbian The Western Balkans Criminal...
Online press conferences on major action against organised crime
The Hague, 3 May 2023 Dear media representatives, A major joint action against organised crime...
Eurojust: Crackdown on human trafficking OCG in Romania and Ireland
The Hague, 26 April 2023 Supported by Eurojust, judicial and law enforcement authorities in Romania...
Dismantling human trafficking network: Eurojust assists Czechia and Finland
25 April 2023 Supported by Eurojust and Europol, judicial and law enforcement authorities in the...
EU Commission VP Jourová discusses Ukraine accountability efforts at Eurojust
21 April 2023 The Vice-President of the European Commission, Ms Věra Jourová, visited the Agency...
Eurojust: JIT Ukraine expands investigation from war crimes to crimes of genocide
14 April 2023 The seven members of the Eurojust-supported joint investigation team (JIT) on alleged...
Eurojust: Joint Investigation Teams funding deadline approaching
Deadline for applications: 17 April 2023 As part of its efforts to facilitate the use...
Fighting fraud, corruption, environmental crime: Eurojust and OLAF step up their cooperation
29 March 2023 Eurojust and OLAF (European Anti-Fraud Office) have concluded a new Working Arrangement...
Core international crimes in Ukraine: 1st anniversary of the Joint Investigation Team
24 March 2023 One year ago tomorrow, on 25 March 2022, the national authorities of...
Eurojust update: Joint investigation teams on alleged core international crimes committed in Ukraine
Close to one year after the start of the war in Ukraine, Eurojust invites media...