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Huge cocaine bust in Italy with support from Eurojust

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… 30 July 2019 Thanks to Eurojust's support in coordinating judicial cooperation among Colombia, the USA, France, Spain and Italy, 368 kg of pure cocaine were seized in the Port of … read more

Eurojust action days: Financial impact of EUR 2 billion and more than 1 700 arrests

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… Financial impact of EUR 2 billion and more than 1 700 arrests 29 November 2019 The one hundred joint action days coordinated at Eurojust since … impact figure also includes the estimated street value of seized illicit drugs. Coordination centres provide one of the ways that Eurojust can support Member States. In 2018 alone, Eurojust handled more than 6 500 cases. Coordination centres in practice : Operation Webmaster Eurojust's … read more

Eurojust supports action by Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania against steroid trafficking network

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… The criminal network was mainly comprised of Czech and Slovak nationals and was active in several countries. They coordinated their illegal activities from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, … cars, communication equipment, real estate and cash were seized. Investigations into the network by the Czech police started in 2019 and were supported by Eurojust, the Agency setting up a joint investigation team (JIT) between Czech, Slovak and Hungarian authorities with analytical … read more

Contract killer sentenced to life imprisonment in Hungary with Eurojust’s support

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… The convicted person was arrested in Prague in March 2019 with the help of Eurojust in a coordinated action from the Hungarian and Czech police authorities. The suspect had been travelling from country to country, … murder case, regarding a contract killing in Belgrade in early 2019. … Contract killer sentenced to life imprisonment in Hungary with Eurojust’s support … read more

Issue in focus number 1 “Cross-border controlled deliveries from a judicial perspective”

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… Issue in focus number 1 “Cross-border controlled deliveries from a judicial perspective” … 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 country, again using the body packing method. The complex … cocaine were seized, as well as 15 kg of marihuana and EUR 780 000 in cash. Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, supported Operation Wave by organising coordination meetings, assisting with requests for mutual legal assistance and facilitating the use of … read more

Issue in focus number 1 “Cross-border controlled deliveries from a judicial perspective”

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… background information for the discussions during Workshop No. 1 “Cross-border controlled deliveries from a judicial perspective” in the context of the strategic meeting on drug trafficking held by Eurojust on 29 and 30 September 2014. Following a short explanation of the reasons for the selection of this topic and the methods followed to prepare the … asked the competent national authorities to indicate their views on the role of Eurojust and Europol in controlled deliveries, specifying whether support from one or both of them has been requested in the execution of such operations. The responses show that 10 Member States (BG, CZ, FR, IT, … read more

Swedish suspect of major drug trade indicted with Eurojust support

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… The Hague, 12 February 2020 The judicial authorities in Stockholm have today formally indicted the main suspect of a large-scale digital sale of illicit drugs, who was arrested with the active involvement of Eurojust. The suspect of Swedish origin is supposed to have made profits of around  EUR 1 million by selling heroin, cocaine, amphetamines and cannabis via the illegal Darknet. His activities had been ongoing for over three years when he was arrested in his hometown of Lund in September 2018. Eurojust supported the Swedish authorities with the facilitation of European Investigation Orders (EIOs) and rogatory letters to Germany and the … read more

Large heroin seizure in Italy supported by Eurojust

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… 8 November 2018 Last weekend, 270 kg of heroin was seized by Italian Customs agents in the Port of Genoa, Italy, hidden in a container that arrived from Iran, the largest seizure of … on its planned route, the first controlled delivery of heroin outside Italy. The drugs travelled by truck through three States, with the Netherlands as the final destination. Two suspects were arrested in the Netherlands. The long investigation was coordinated between the judicial and law enforcement authorities of five States, with the support of Eurojust, and was organised by the Italian Antimafia District Directorate ( Direzione Distrettuale Antimafia (Dda)). Information was … read more

Criminal network dismantled in Lithuania; the UK and Ireland

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… The Hague, 27 August 2020 Judicial authorities and police in Lithuania, United Kingdom and Ireland, with support from Eurojust and Europol, have dismantled a criminal network responsible for … At least 65 people were exploited as street dealers. Yesterday in Lithuania, Ireland and the UK, 18 suspects were arrested, including the leader of the organised crime group (OCG), while 65 searches took place and various assets were seized, with an estimated overall value of €700 000. The … sell drugs on the streets. Proceeds from the criminal activity were laundered by purchasing various real estate properties and other related financial transactions. A financial investigation is currently ongoing. Today's action day, enabled through the coordination centre set up by … read more