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The Spanish Desk is headed by José de la Mata Amaya, who is the National Member for Spain since November 2020. In 2020, the Spanish Desk was involved in 387 new cases, 61 coordination meetings, 7 coordination centres and 9 joint investigation teams.
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Eurojust supports Spanish action against massive VAT fraud

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Investigations into the swindle started at the end of 2019 by the Spanish authorities, with the suspects using a series of so-called front companies in Spain, Slovakia, Romania, Belgium and the Netherlands for at least one-and-a-half years to pretend a trade in goods took place... read more

Coordinated action to stop online investment swindle, defrauding victims for approximately EUR 30 million

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The alleged perpetrators ran at least four platforms for high-risk trade in cryptocurrencies, foreign exchange contracts and fixed price options. By using search engines and social media, potential investors were approached and lured to professional-looking websites with fast contact links. The members of the organised... read more

New action at EU level against ‘Ndrangheta in Italy and Germany

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Today’s actions are a follow up to the Eurojust and Europol coordinated Operation Pollino, during which already 84 suspects were arrested in December 2018 in the two aforementioned countries, as well as Belgium and the Netherlands. In view of today’s operation, a European Arrest Warrant... read more

Eurojust supports Spanish action against illegal streaming of football matches

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Investigations into this particular case of illegal transmission of copyrighted audio-visual signals started in 2018, after complaints by the Spanish Professional Football League (La Liga Española de Fútbol), the Premier League and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE). The main suspect used primary computer... read more

Updated Questionnaire and Compilation on the Requirements for Issuing and Executing Judicial Authorities in EAW Proceedings pursuant to the CJEU’s Case-Law

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Updated Questionnaire and Compilation on the Requirements for Issuing and Executing Judicial Authorities in EAW Proceedings pursuant to the CJEU’s Case-Law

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) interpreted in its case-law the notion of ‘issuing judicial authority’ under Article 6(1) of the Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant and the surrender procedures between the Member States (EAW FD). In 2019, the CJEU... read more

Nearly 50 properties seized in action against money laundering in Italy and Spain

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The properties belong to an Italian suspect, who had moved to Spain in the late 1980’s and has been convicted in both countries for various crimes, including fencing, the issuing of fake invoices, corruption, tax evasion and money laundering. For his criminal purposes, he had... read more

Formal indictments in major Swedish drug trafficking case

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Several European Investigation Orders were executed by Portuguese prosecutors in direct contact with the Swedish prosecutor who led the investigation. Eurojust assisted with the coordination throughout the investigation process and organised two coordination meetings on this case. The suspects allegedly ran a major illicit operation... read more

Eurojust College welcomes new National Member for Spain

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Commenting on his appointment, Mr de la Mata said: ‘Our role is connecting dots, transcending distance, different systems or languages. And more than that, connecting people, helping them to build trust across borders, in a permanent and proactive exercise of mutual understanding, always looking for... read more

More than 200 arrests after drug trafficking network is dismantled with Eurojust support

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Over a period of several years, the Nigerian OCG transported cocaine hidden in trolley cases or in the bodies of couriers (the so-called body packing) to different locations in Switzerland, where the drugs were prepared for sale. The profits were then smuggled out of the... read more