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Authorities detain 19 suspects during major human trafficking operation

A criminal group responsible for trafficking and pimping over 30 Romanian women to Italy has been detained following an international operation on 18 November. Consisting of over 30 members, the group is suspected of having gained over EUR 1.7 million from exploiting its victims for prostitution on the streets of Italy. The investigations by the Italian and Romanian authorities were coordinated through a joint investigation team at Eurojust.

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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...
10 November 2025|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
The legal landscape surrounding digital evidence has undergone significant change in recent years. Since the Convention on Cybercrime (the Budapest Convention) entered into force in 2004, several legislative frameworks have been introduced to facilitate the collection of electronic evidence in...
31 October 2025|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
The College of Eurojust adopted the Single Programming Document 2025-2027 on 5 November 2024 (College Decision 2024-07). The present amended version incorporates: (a) An increase of EUR 594 591 in both commitment and payment appropriations, for incorporating the bank interest received on 02 October...