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The action day led to:5 arrests (1 High Value Target, 2 police officers and 2 associates)5 locations searched;Seizures include: 3
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From 22 to 24 June 2026, 29 investigators gathered at the National Crime Agency (NCA) headquarters in London. There, they
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28 arrests in international strike against child sexual exploitation
The operation, conducted from late May to mid-June 2026, took place in Canada, Czechia, Germany, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and Switzerland.
French-Spanish operation targets hazardous waste trafficking network: four arrested
The investigation focused on an alleged cross-border network that illegally transported tonnes of demolition waste from France to Spain, posing
French-Spanish operation targets hazardous waste trafficking network: four arrested
The investigation focused on an alleged cross-border network that illegally transported tonnes of demolition waste from France to Spain, posing
28 arrests in international strike against child sexual exploitation
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1 024 arrests in global operation against human trafficking
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156 individuals identified in first-of-its-kind drug-facilitated sexual assaults operation
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Europol and INTERPOL strengthen partnership against global criminal threats
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Press conference: new edition of the Europol mapping report
On 26 June 2026 at 10:00, a press conference will be held to present the key findings of the report
Global cyber strike disrupts SocGholish, Amadey, and StealC malware networks
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29 arrested as law enforcement strikes criminal networks behind illegal streaming
Criminal networks making millions from illegal access to premium sports broadcasts, film and television channels have been targeted in a
Fake document factory dismantled in Spain: around 800 IDs seized
A French-led investigation, supported by Spain and Europol, led to the dismantling of a counterfeit document production facility in Alicante,
Europe-wide race to locate fugitives unfolds at Europol
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Messages exchanged on the encrypted communication platform SKY ECC have exposed a Kosovar-based organised crime network in large-scale drug trafficking,
Seven members of major Islamic State financing network convicted
Europol supported the Belgian authorities in the successful conclusion of a complex counter-terrorism investigation, targeting an international network primarily composed
Ransomware gangs cut off from EUR 336 million ‘AudiA6’ crypto laundering pipeline
An international law enforcement operation has dismantled one of the cryptocurrency laundering services most trusted by ransomware gangs and cybercriminal
From The Hague to the host cities: Europol supports FIFA World Cup 2026
Europol is supporting the security efforts surrounding the FIFA World Cup 2026, the largest football tournament in history. Hosted across
Ten arrested in crackdown on counterfeit firearms trafficking route from Türkiye to the EU
French authorities, supported by Europol and the Swiss Federal Police (Fedpol), have dismantled a criminal network trafficking counterfeit and converted
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Europol, in coordination with eight European law enforcement agencies and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), successfully concluded
Counter-terrorism operation disrupted Islamic State Khorasan Province activities
Europol, in coordination with eight European law enforcement agencies and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), successfully concluded
Ten arrested in crackdown on counterfeit firearms trafficking route from Türkiye to the EU
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Messages exchanged on the encrypted communication platform SKY ECC have exposed a Kosovar-based organised crime network in large-scale drug trafficking,
Europe-wide race to locate fugitives unfolds at Europol
Nearly 100 investigators and open-source intelligence (OSINT) specialists from 31 countries gathered at Europol headquarters in The Hague on 3
Fake document factory dismantled in Spain: around 800 IDs seized
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Operation against criminal network smuggling migrants between Algeria and Spain: nine arrests
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