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The Bulgarian Desk is headed by Ivanka Kotorova, who is the National Member for Bulgaria since February 2018. In 2019, the Bulgarian Desk was involved in 337 new cases, 21 coordination meetings, 4 coordination centres and 8 joint investigation teams.
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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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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

Eurojust supports action against fuel tax fraud in Germany and 10 other countries

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Operating from Hamburg, between 2018 and last year the suspects of German, Russian and Polish origin ran a company that, on the surface, sold solvents and anti-corrosion agents or liquids. These products are exempt from energy taxation under German law. In reality, the products contained... read more

Eurojust coordinates action in Italy and ten other countries, taking down over 5.550 computer servers

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h1 {font-weight:bold; font-size:19px} h2 {font-weight:bold; font-size:21px} One person, allegedly the leader of the criminal activities, has been arrested by the Italian authorities. Computer equipment, other communication tools and payment instruments as well as luxury cars have been seized. The estimated profits totaled EUR 10.7 million... read more

International drug trafficking network dismantled

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The Hague, 16 July 2020 Judicial and law enforcement authorities in Romania, with Eurojust support and the cooperation and assistance of national authorities from several countries, have dismantled an organised criminal network responsible for drug trafficking. 15 people were indicted and almost 2 tons of... read more

Large-scale theft of industrial machinery

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Nine arrests in Italy and Bulgaria The Hague, 17 June 2020 With the fundamental support of Eurojust, judicial authorities and police in Italy and Bulgaria have arrested nine members of an organised criminal group (OCG) which committed large-scale theft of high value industrial machinery. The... read more

Action against large-scale investment fraud in several countries

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The Hague, 7 April 2020 With the support of Eurojust, authorities in Austria, Bulgaria, Germany and Serbia have successfully carried out operations against two organised criminal groups (OCGs) suspected of large-scale investment fraud in cyber-trading. In spite of the challenges of the current coronavirus crisis... read more

Human traffickers' ring busted in France and Bulgaria

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The Hague, 25 September 2019 An international criminal network involved in the trafficking of 167 people for labour exploitation was taken down by the national authorities of France and Bulgaria in several joint action days. One French and three Bulgarian suspects were arrested and heard... read more

Eurojust helps unravel massive trans-European pay-TV fraud

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BG | DE | EL | FR | IT | NL The Hague, 18 September 2019 A multi-country action day coordinated by Eurojust in The Hague led to the dismantling of an international criminal network committing massive fraud with pay-TV, which shows organised crime expanding... read more

Pimping and money laundering network dismantled with Eurojust's support

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The Hague, 10 July 2019 ES Eurojust actively supported the national authorities of 15 countries in taking down an organised crime group (OCG) involved in pimping and money laundering. Eurojust swiftly set up a joint investigation team (JIT) with Spain, Finland and Sweden to speed... read more