Illegal online gambling scheme dismantled
After a 15-month investigation conducted by the Portuguese Public Prosecutor’s Office, and with the assistance of Eurojust and Europol, judicial and law enforcement authorities in Portugal and...
View ArticleLarge prostitution ring dismantled
On 3 July, a joint action day in France, Bulgaria and Germany resulted in searches of more than 20 locations and the arrest of 10 pimps.read more
View ArticleInternational organised crime group involved in fraud, forgery and money...
The OCG, which targeted a multitude of victims worldwide, including public and private entities, as well as individuals, is suspected of having committed the crimes of fraud, forgery of documents,...
View ArticleInternational VAT fraud OCG dismantled
The national authorities of Belgium, Spain and Germany initiated investigations into an organised crime group (OCG) involved in a large-scale VAT fraud case that targeted numerous individuals and...
View ArticleMigrant smuggling organised crime group dismantled in Romania and Austria
A group of EU and non-EU nationals, known to be active since 2016, are suspected of having committed the crimes of migrant smuggling and participation in an organised crime group (OCG). Eleven...
View ArticleLow- and middle-value contracts
Eurojust regularly organises negotiated procurement procedures for the acquisition of supplies, works and services, in accordance with EU public procurement rules.read more
View ArticleCoordinated crackdown on 'Ndrangheta mafia in Europe
Unique joint investigation by judiciary and police forces in the Netherlands, Italy, Germany and Belgium culminates in the largest coordinated joint action against an organised criminal group to date...
View ArticleNetwork of five organised crime groups disrupted in Romania
Yesterday, the Romanian Territorial Office of the Directorate for Investigation of Organised Crime of Vâlcea and judicial police officers of the Vâlcea Organised Crime Service dismantled a network of...
View ArticleMajor step against organised crime in Western Balkans
On 12 November 2018, Ms Lenche Ristoska took up her duties as the first Liaison Prosecutor for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia at Eurojust. Her appointment is an important contribution to the...
View ArticleBelgian fugitive detained in Spain
With the support of Eurojust and Europol, the Spanish judicial authorities (Juzgado de Instrucción no 1 in Torrevieja) and the Belgian Public Prosecutor’s Office and judicial authorities, in...
View ArticleCigarette smuggling from Eastern Europe
On 15 November, coordinated action was taken against an Italian organised crime group (OCG) involved in the smuggling of cigarettes from Eastern European countries into Italy. Eight people were...
View ArticleNew Eurojust Regulation adopted
Today, the Council of the European Union adopted the Eurojust Regulation (EJR), after the European Parliament had given its approval already in October. This adoption completes the European Union’s...
View ArticleEurojust to host the European judicial counter-terrorism register
Eurojust declared that it stands ready to swiftly create and host the counter-terrorism register, which would bring more clarity, security and speed to investigations after terrorist attacks and...
View ArticleLooted cultural goods: 13 arrests in Bulgaria and Spain
More than 30 600 pieces of cultural heritage artefacts, mostly comprising real and counterfeit coins, were seized from an organised crime group (OCG) involved in the looting and illegal trafficking of...
View ArticleVictims of kidnapping and slavery
Romanian and UK authorities successfully took down an organised crime group involved in human trafficking for exploitation - forced labour, false imprisonment and money laundering.read more
View ArticleTwo euro counterfeiting rings dismantled
Under the direction of the French and Italian authorities, and with the support of Eurojust and Europol, 22 arrests by the French Judicial Police (DCPJ) and the Italian Carabinieri took place on 16...
View ArticleEurojust hosts Consultative Forum of top EU prosecutors
Top prosecutors from across Europe gathered today at Eurojust in The Hague to tackle the ever-changing challenges of cross-border terrorism and migrant smuggling, share new strategies in using the...
View ArticleInternational action against large-scale VAT fraud
During a joint action day in seven EU Member States, an international organised crime group was tackled, involved in large-scale VAT fraud with a damage of more than EUR 20 million, related to sales of...
View ArticleFirst Liaison Prosecutor for Ukraine appointed at Eurojust
On 18 August 2018, Ms Myroslava Krasnoborova took up her duties as Liaison Prosecutor for Ukraine at Eurojust.read more
View ArticleJoint operation against ndrangheta in Italy and Germany
Today, during an international joint action day in Italy and Germany, 160 people were arrested. More are expected to be apprehended. They are suspected of participation in a mafia-type (‘ndrangheta)...
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