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International drug network dismantled: 24 arrests and EUR 3 million seized

A five-year investigation involving decrypted messages, phone interceptions and controlled deliveries has resulted in the arrest of 24 members of an international drug trafficking network. The group, which is based in Albania and Italy, is suspected of having trafficked over 1 300 kg of cocaine directly from South America through northern European ports to Italy. 

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25 November 2025|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
Accountability for terrorist offences and core international crimes (CIC) is a priority for the European Union. Investigating and prosecuting these acts is complex and challenging, not least because evidence may be located in or obtained from an armed conflict: in other words, from the battlefield...
20 November 2025|AVAILABLE IN 24 LANGUAGES
The 2025 update of Eurojust’s Overview of the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) relating to the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) brings together all relevant judgments delivered by the CJEU to date, offering a structured and accessible reference tool for legal practitioners...
13 November 2025|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
Ever since Eurojust’s inception in 2002, the nature of cross-border organised crime has changed in important ways. Criminal networks have become increasingly transnational, often extending well beyond the EU borders, and their operations now nearly always involve a digital component. These shifts...
12 November 2025|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
Migrant smuggling by sea often occurs in international waters or areas beyond any single state’s territorial jurisdiction. This creates complex legal challenges regarding which country can investigate, intercept and prosecute those responsible, especially in tragic cases involving shipwrecks and...