Migrant smuggling: EU Member States reach agreement on criminal law
Today the Council agreed its position on an EU law on preventing and countering migrant smuggling. The objective of this…
Eurojust: Authorities disrupt migrant smuggling supply chain
French and German authorities, supported by Eurojust and Europol, have rolled up a criminal network responsible for transporting equipment used…
Supplier of small boats to migrant smugglers arrested – Eurojust
Dutch, Belgian and UK authorities worked together with Eurojust and Europol to arrest an individual suspected of supplying engines and…
EuroMed Justice Project to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling
A 5-day course enhanced law enforcement’s and judicial authorities technical capacities in addressing transnational organized human trafficking and migrant smuggling…
Migrant smuggling: EU Council discusses stronger role of Europol
The draft regulation changes the current Europol regulation, strengthens the mandate of Europol in order to more actively support member…
Migrant smuggling operation taken down by Romanian and Moldovan authorities
A migrant smuggling operation has been dismantled by Romanian and Moldovan authorities, with the support of Eurojust. From 2019 until…
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…
Europol: Almost 5 000 false identity documents seized in Greece
The Aliens Division of Attica within the Hellenic Police (Ellinikí Astynomía), supported by Europol, targeted a criminal network involved in…
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…
Europol: 566 arrests in week of coordinated actions in Southern Europe
Between 13 and 18 November 2023, law enforcement authorities across Europe joined forces to target firearms trafficking, drug trafficking, migrant…
EU Commission is launching a Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling
Tomorrow, President Ursula von der Leyen, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivier Várhelyi, and Commissioner…
Europol dismantles migrant smuggling cell in Bulgaria
On 4 October, Europol supported Bulgarian authorities in dismantling a migrant smuggling group active at the periphery of the so-called…
Call for standard border security in Greece – EU Commission answer
The right to apply for asylum is guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the Charter).…
Europol: End of the road for 6 suspects smuggling migrants in rental cars
A total of 6 suspects have been arrested, and searches conducted at 12 houses and 6 hostels, following action involving 110…
Europol: Criminal networks in migrant smuggling
Migrant smuggling continues to pose a challenge for police forces across the European Union. The criminal networks involved are complex…
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...
Migration routes: EU Commission proposes Action Plan for cooperation with Western Balkans
Brussels, 5 November 2022 Ahead of the EU-Western Balkans Summit of 6 December 2022 and...
Balkan route trafficking: 382 arrests during joint actions
Brussels, 4 November 2022 28 European countries join forces to target drug and firearms trafficking,...
Europol: Migrant smugglers using private aircraft grounded in Belgium and Italy
The Hague, 16 September 2022 Five suspects arrested and two planes seized during the joint...
Belarus migrant smuggling: 11 arrests in Germany, Poland and the UK
The Hague, 15 July 2022 Europol’s Operational Task Force Flow targets the increase of migrant...
Europol: 39 arrested in cross-border operation against migrant smuggling
The Hague, 6 July 2022 Three High Value Targets and prime suspects identified by Operational...
Europol: Afghan smuggling network dismantled in Romania and Germany
06 October 2021 The German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) and the Romanian Police (Poliția Română), supported...
ECA: Increased exchange of data would help the fight against migrant smuggling
30/09/2021 Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement cooperation agency, supports EU Member States in combating...
Upcoming audit report on Europol’s support in combating migrant smuggling
30 September 2021 On Thursday 30 September, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) will publish...
18 arrested for smuggling more than 490 migrants across the Balkan route
Up to 100 people accommodated in a 60 m2 (un)safe house Officers from the Romanian...
Migrant smuggling with luxury vehicles in Greece halted with Eurojust support
The Hague, 23 July 2021 Eurojust has assisted the Greek and Bulgarian authorities to halt...