Five suspects responsible for EUR 38 million VAT fraud scheme arrested

Europol supports EPPO-led investigation against criminals responsible for value-added tax fraud in the trade of more than 10 000 cars Today, a team of over 2 000 tax, customs... Read more »

Balkans’ biggest drug lords arrested after investigation into encrypted phones

Serbian authorities seize assets for a total value of about EUR 5 million An international operation across three countries has resulted in the takedown of the biggest drug trafficking... Read more »

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Europol. Eighteen arrested in Spain in a sting against migrant smugglers operating overseas

The criminal networks facilitated the illegal entry of more than 400 Albanian nationals to the United Kingdom and the United StatesAn investigation led by the Spanish National Police, with... Read more »

6 Arrested in Germany for smuggling over a hundred Vietnamese migrants to Europe

A key Vietnamese migrant smuggling network was broken up today after the German Federal Police (Bundespolizei), with the support of Europol, targeted suspects across the country, arresting 6 individuals.... Read more »

Focus on Lithuanian crime: 19 arrests in a two-year investigation

Today the Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau and the Organized Crime and Corruption Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office led one of the largest covert police operations the country... Read more »

Two arrested in France for Major Ceo Fraud

House searches in France have led to the arrests of two individuals suspected of large-scale CEO fraud. The criminals belonged to an organised crime group involved in at least... Read more »

Europol: 153 detained for ticket fraud following worldwide law enforcement operation

153 individuals have been detained following the sixth Global Airport Action Days (GAAD) major international law enforcement operation targeting airline fraudsters. The individuals are suspected of flying using airline... Read more »