Tag: Europol

• Tuesday, April 4th 2023 - 21:56 UTC

  European and Brazilian police bust a cocaine ring in South America involving Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazilian ports

  

  Law enforcement in Latin America and Europe have taken down one of Brazil’s most active drug trafficking organizations inundating Europe with multi-tons shipments of cocaine. On 30 March, simultaneous actions were carried out in Brazil with Europol’s support to dismantle the criminal group that reached from Paraguay to Europe.

• Saturday, May 28th 2022 - 09:41 UTC

  Europol addresses the growing threat of 3D printed weapons

  

  Law enforcement professionals, ballistic experts, forensic scientists, policymakers and academia have gathered this week in The Hague, the Netherlands, for one of the world’s biggest platforms of exchange on the threat of 3D printed weapons.

• Monday, November 1st 2021 - 09:27 UTC

  Rotterdam seizes four tons of cocaine shipped from Paraguay via Uruguay

  

  Netherlands Customs officers have seized what is considered the largest haul this year, over four tons of cocaine at the port of Rotterdam with an estimated value of US$ 362 million. The drug was found in soy bags that were destined for Portugal and are of Paraguayan origin using Uruguay as the port of transit.

• Saturday, November 28th 2020 - 09:14 UTC

  Europol busts Brazilian/European drug trafficking network: 52 tons of cocaine

  

  Forty-five people have been arrested in a major international operation against a drug-trafficking network between Brazil and Europe, Europol announced on Friday. The European police agency also revealed that more than 52 tons of cocaine were also seized by law enforcement agencies.

• Wednesday, November 14th 2018 - 08:09 UTC

  First global multi-agency operation against marine pollution crimes

  

  An international law enforcement operation against maritime pollution has revealed hundreds of violations and exposed serious cases of contamination worldwide. Codenamed 30 Days at Sea, the month-long (1 to 31 October) operation saw some 276 law enforcement and environmental agencies across 58 countries detect over 500 offences, including illegal discharges of oil and garbage from vessels, ship-breaking, breaches of ship emissions regulations, and pollution on rivers and land-based runoff to the sea.

• Wednesday, October 17th 2018 - 08:35 UTC

  Europol helps bust illegal bluefin tuna market in southern Europe

  

  Europol have coordinated an international operation with authorities from France, Italy, Malta, Spain and Portugal to arrest 79 individuals for their involvement in Europe’s bluefin tuna market. Operation Tarantelo was launched when the Spanish Guardia Civil noted irregularities involving bluefin tuna fishing in the Mediterranean Sea.

• Monday, May 7th 2018 - 09:10 UTC

  Europol joins the combat against environmental crimes, which impact climate change

  

  Europol and the Centre for Climate Crime Analysis (CCCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at reinforcing their efforts to address environmental crimes, especially those that have an impact on climate change.

• Tuesday, February 5th 2013 - 02:08 UTC

  Widespread football match fixing and criminal network uncovered by Europol

  

  A major investigation involving Europol and police teams from 13 European countries has uncovered an extensive criminal network involved in widespread football match-fixing. A total of 425 match officials, club officials, players, and serious criminals, from more than 15 countries, are suspected of being involved in attempts to fix more than 380 professional football matches.

• Wednesday, December 19th 2012 - 19:48 UTC

  Major operation dismantles Euro and dollar counterfeit banknote printing in Peru

  

  A combined operation involving police forces from Peru, Spain, US Secret Service and Europol dismantled on Wednesday a counterfeit banknote print shop in Lima and arrested one suspect.

• Friday, January 13th 2012 - 21:02 UTC

  Trade of illegal pesticides booming in Europe under control of organized crime

  

  The trade of illegal and counterfeit pesticides is proliferating in Europe reports Europol. The exceptional ‘low risk – high profit’ margin, combined with the lack of harmonisation in legislation and implementation, make this a fast growing area of organised crime.