In a joint action supported by Europol, officers of the participating European law enforcement entities and labour inspectorate authorities arrested over 130 criminals and successfully identified around 60 new... Read more »
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has recently been active in fighting illicit waste trafficking from the European Union. OLAF’s alerts and intelligence have already helped the Italian authorities block... Read more »
Eel trafficking also influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic Between November 2020 and June 2021, Europol coordinated the fifth Operation Lake, which involved law enforcement authorities from 24* countries, OLAF,... Read more »
13 Sìtruspects were arrested and 15 minor victims of the network were brought to safety This week a Franco-Belgian investigation supported by Europol uncovered a large criminal network involved... Read more »
The gang carried out a huge number of illegal activities, such as drug trafficking, illicit tobacco smuggling, home burglaries, unlawful possession of firearms, vehicle theft and sports corruption. On... Read more »
Trafficking in fake and substandard food is big business, and efforts to stop this global phenomenon are ongoing. Rotten meat, chemically coloured tuna and fake baby milk powder –... Read more »
On 12 December 2017, a coordinated international operation supported by Eurojust and Europol took down an organised crime group (OCG) involved in the production and trafficking of drugs and... Read more »