(IN BRIEF) Eurojust has facilitated the collaborative efforts of Swedish and Spanish authorities leading to the arrest of four individuals implicated in the wholesale and transportation of cannabis and other illegal substances. The operation, centered around a main suspect allegedly … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Industrial, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Sweden
Tagged Cannabis Trafficking Case, Cross-Border Arrests, Eurojust, partnership, Spain, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Italian and Bulgarian authorities, with the support of Eurojust, have apprehended 22 individuals associated with an organized crime group (OCG) involved in human trafficking. The OCG exploited numerous female victims, coercing them into prostitution through deceptive promises of … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Government, Industrial, Italy, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety
Tagged Bulgaria, Eurojust, Human Trafficking Ring, Italy, partnership
(IN BRIEF) Ms Kolbrún Benediktsdóttir has commenced her tenure as the first Liaison Prosecutor for Iceland at Eurojust, marking a significant step in legal cooperation between Iceland and the European Union. With her appointment, Iceland joins eleven other countries with … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Eurojust and eu-LISA are intensifying their collaboration to bolster the digitalization of judicial cooperation throughout the European Union, as emphasized during a visit by eu-LISA Executive Director Ms Agnès Diallo to The Hague. Discussions centered on fostering closer … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Industrial, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Digital Judicial Cooperation, EU, eu-LISA, Eurojust, Mr Ladislav Hamran, Ms Agnès Diallo, partnership
(IN BRIEF) In a coordinated effort led by Eurojust and Europol, authorities in Belgium and Hungary have made significant strides in combatting human trafficking by dismantling an organised crime group involved in the sexual exploitation of women. Eight suspects were … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Government, Industrial, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety
Tagged Belgium, Dismantle Trafficking Ring, Eurojust, EUROPOL, Exploiting Women, human trafficking, Hungary, partnership
(IN BRIEF) Eurojust and Europol supported a joint operation by Dutch, German, Latvian, Lithuanian, and Canadian authorities targeting alleged violations of export sanctions to Russia. During the operation, three suspects were apprehended, and 14 locations were searched as part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Industrial, Latvia, Law, Lithuania, Management, Netherlands, News, Russia, Security & Safety
Tagged Coordinated Action, Eurojust, EUROPOL, Germany, Illegal Exports, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, partnership, RUSSIA
(IN BRIEF) Judicial and law enforcement authorities from Germany, Cyprus, Bulgaria, and Sweden collaborated in a coordinated action against an organized crime group suspected of online trading fraud. The criminal network operated fraudulent online trading platforms from call centers and … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Cyprus, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria, Cyprus, Defrauding, Eurojust, EUROPOL, Fraud Network, Germany, Netherland, online trading, partnership, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Belgium, holding the EU Council Presidency, is prioritizing efforts to combat organized drug-related crime, focusing on logistic hubs and major ports. Eurojust, the EU’s criminal justice cooperation agency, will collaborate with third countries to address cross-border drug trafficking. … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Netherlands
Tagged AIAMP, Belgian EU Presidency, Belgium, combat drug trafficking, Cross-Border Crime, drug-related cross-border crime, Eurojust, European Commission, European Union, IberRED, logistic hubs, Ms Hilde Vandevoorde, organised drug-related crime
(IN BRIEF) José Luis Ferreira Trindade has been named the Eurojust National Member for Portugal, assuming the role starting from November 8, 2023. He succeeds António Cluny, who held the position since 2014. Prior to his appointment as National Member, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Industrial, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety
Tagged António Cluny, appointment, Eurojust, José Luis Ferreira Trindade, leadership, National Member, PORTUGAL
(IN BRIEF) Czech and Ukrainian police, with support from Europol and Eurojust, have dismantled a prolific phishing gang responsible for defrauding victims across Europe of tens of millions of euros. The criminal group, which primarily targeted Czech victims, conducted voice … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Ukraine
Tagged Czech Police, Defrauding Victims, Eurojust, Europe, EUROPOL, partnership, Phishing Gang, Ukrainian Police, voice phishing
(IN BRIEF) The U.S. Department of State has pledged USD 1 million to support the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine (ICPA), hosted at Eurojust. Eurojust, the European Union’s agency for judicial cooperation in … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Ukraine
Tagged CICED, Core International Crimes Evidence Database, Didier Reynders, Eurojust, European Commission, European Union, Foreign Policy Instruments, ICPA, International Centre for the Crime of Aggression, International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine, Ms. Jessica Kim, Russian war, U.S. Department of State, UKRAINE, United States
(IN BRIEF) Eurojust, at the request of Swiss authorities, has organized a series of actions against an online fraud network operating in multiple EU Member States, Georgia, and Ukraine. The investigation into this investment scam began in October 2019, revealing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Ukraine
Tagged Eurojust, EUROPOL, GEORGIA, international, investment scam, Online Fraud Network, partnership, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) European Union (EU) judicial authorities are strengthening their efforts to combat terrorism by enhancing information sharing with Eurojust. An amendment to the Eurojust Regulation allows EU Member States to share a broader range of information on ongoing and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Eurojust, the EU’s judicial cooperation agency, welcomes two new Liaison Prosecutors. For the first time, Moldova has stationed a prosecutor at Eurojust’s headquarters in The Hague to strengthen cooperation on cross-border crime cases. The new Liaison Prosecutor for … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The College of Eurojust has appointed Vincent Jamin as the new Administrative Director of the agency. Jamin, a French prosecutor with 25 years of experience in criminal justice, has held various positions at Eurojust since 2010, including heading … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Industrial, Law, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged Administrative Director, appointment, Eurojust, leadership, Mr Ladislav Hamran, Vincent Jamin
(IN BRIEF) A global operation led by the US has successfully taken down the ‘Qakbot’ malware network that infected 700,000 computers and caused massive financial damage. Collaborating with countries like France, Germany, and the UK, the initiative disrupted cybercrime. Eurojust … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Netherlands, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged botnet, cryptocurrency, Cybercrime, Eurojust, EUROPOL, malware, Pinkslipbot, Qakbot, Qbot, ransomware, seizure
(IN BRIEF) The European Judicial Network (EJN) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The EJN assists judges and prosecutors worldwide with day-to-day cooperation on criminal justice matters through a network of National Contact Points. The network has experienced a rise in … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Netherlands, Sweden
Tagged criminal justice, EAWs), EIOs, EJN, EJN plenary meeting, Eurojust, European Arrest Warrants, European Investigation Orders, FC, Freezing Certificates, Judicial cooperation, MLAs, Mr Hugh Dockry, Mr Per Hedvall, Mutual Legal Assistance, The European Judicial Network, The Judicial Atlas
(IN BRIEF) A collaborative effort between Eurojust and Europol has led to the successful dismantling of an organized crime group involved in smuggling migrants into Germany. The operation involved authorities from Germany, Romania, Serbia, and Austria. During a joint action … Read the full press release
(IN KÜRZE) Ein kriminelles Netzwerk, das am Menschenhandel zum Zweck der sexuellen Ausbeutung beteiligt ist, wurde durch gemeinsame Bemühungen der Tschechischen Republik und Finnlands mit Unterstützung von Eurojust und Europol zerschlagen. Die organisierte Kriminalität rekrutierte Frauen in der Tschechischen Republik … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, European Union, Finland, Government, Law
Tagged abetting the pandering, aggravated pandering, Beihilfe zur Anbiederung, criminal activity, criminal network, Czech Republic, Eurojust, EUROPOL, Finland, Finnland, gemeinsames Ermittlungsteam, human trafficking, JIT, joint investigation team, kriminelle Aktivitäten, kriminelles Netzwerk, law enforcement, Menschenhandel, OGCs, Organised crime, organised crime groups, organisierte Kriminalität, organisierte kriminelle Gruppen, prostitution, schwere Anbiederung, sexual exploitation, sexuelle Ausbeutung, Strafverfolgung, Tschechische Republik
(IN BRIEF) A criminal network involved in human trafficking for sexual exploitation has been dismantled by the joint efforts of the Czech Republic and Finland, with the support of Eurojust and Europol. The organized crime groups recruited women in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, European Union, Finland, Government, Law
Tagged abetting the pandering, aggravated pandering, criminal activity, criminal network, Czech Republic, Eurojust, EUROPOL, Finland, human trafficking, JIT, joint investigation team, law enforcement, OGCs, Organised crime, organised crime groups, sexual exploitation
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