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The Lithuanian Desk is headed by Margarita Šniutytė-Daugėlienė, who is the National Member for Lithuania since August 2019. In 2020, the Lithuanian Desk was involved in 105 new cases, 24 coordination meetings, 3 coordination centres and 8 joint investigation teams.
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Elaborate bank fraud scheme dismantled : Coordinated takedown of a Romanian cybercrime network

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Elaborate bank fraud scheme dismantled : Coordinated takedown of a Romanian cybercrime network

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In early 2019, an organised crime group (OCG) based in Romania began targeting unsuspecting bank customers in Lithuania and Estonia. Through so-called phishing messages that included links to counterfeit bank websites, victims were lured into providing their access credentials online. read more

The dismantling of a drug trafficking network exploiting vulnerable people as street dealers

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The dismantling of a drug trafficking network exploiting vulnerable people as street dealers

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An organised crime group (OCG) involving at least 20 individuals, led by a Lithuanian national, had been operating a complex transport and distribution network since 2015, selling heroin in Ireland and the UK. read more

Eurojust assists with halting online investment scam in Italy

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The Agency supported the authorities in Italy with the execution of European Investigation Orders and production certificates to freeze bank accounts and company assets in Germany, Cyprus and Lithuania. Two European Arrest Warrants have been issued for the alleged perpetrators of the fraud scheme. The... 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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World’s most dangerous malware EMOTET disrupted through global action

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This operation is the result of a collaborative effort between authorities in the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Lithuania, Canada and Ukraine, with international activity coordinated by Europol and Eurojust. This operation was carried out in the framework of the European... 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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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 coordinates action in Italy and ten other countries, taking down over 5.550 computer servers

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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. Eurojust, the European Union Agency for... read more

Eurojust supports successful takedown in Romania of an OCG carrying out elaborated cybercrime and bank frauds in Lithuania and Estonia

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The fraud started in February last year and lasted until recently this month, in various waves. Almost 600 persons, out of which more than 100 in Lithuania and nearly 500 in Estonia fell victim to the OCG members. The victims were mostly natural persons but... read more