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Network that smuggled hundreds of migrants to Germany dismantled with Eurojust support

Eurojust and Europol have assisted judicial and law enforcement authorities in Germany, Romania and Serbia in dismantling an organised crime group that allegedly smuggled hundreds of migrants to Germany. During a joint action day, two suspects were taken into custody in Germany. Nine individuals in Romania have been taken to hearings.

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PUBLICATION DATE:05 June 2023
This report has been drawn up in accordance with Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) (henceforth, “Eurojust Regulation” or “EJR”), replacing and repealing Council...
PUBLICATION DATE:24 May 2023
While Eurojust’s work in 2022 heavily focused on supporting Member States’ and partners’ judicial response to the war in Ukraine, the Agency continued to fully deliver on its mandate to fight all serious cross-border crimes. Eurojust contributed to the arrest of more than 4 000 suspects, the seizure...
PUBLICATION DATE:23 May 2023
An increasing number of investigations and prosecutions for core international crimes cases in the EU are based on universal jurisdiction. This factsheet explains what universal (or extraterritorial) jurisdiction is, and how it serves as a powerful tool of last resort in the fight against impunity...
PUBLICATION DATE:05 May 2023
Eurojust is the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation. We are a specialised hub providing tailor-made support to prosecutors and judges from across the EU and beyond.