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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

Human trafficking ring targeted in the UK and Romania

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… 15 November 2019   In a synchronised joint action by law enforcement officers from the UK and Romania, 17 suspects were taken into custody in the UK and one suspect was taken into custody in Romania. The suspects … on the OCG. Eurojust held one coordination meeting to facilitate the setting up of the joint investigation team (JIT). Eurojust also provided financial and logistic support for the JIT among the UK, Romania, Eurojust and Europol. Europol also held an operational meeting. National … read more

Joint operation against 'ndrangheta in Italy and Germany

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… Today, during an international joint action day in Italy and Germany, 160 people were arrested. More are expected to be apprehended. They are suspected of participation in a mafia-type ('ndrangheta) organised criminal group, attempted murder, extortion, money laundering, firearms-related offences … States (Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia), as well as numerous German police authorities, with the full and direct support of Eurojust. The investigation revealed that a local cell of the ' ndrangheta (a so-called ' locale' ) based in Cirò (Crotone, Italy), … read more

Massive arms trafficking ring dismantled by Italian and Austrian action; coordinated by Eurojust

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… The Hague, 26 March 2019   Italian and Austrian authorities have, with the continuous and effective support of Eurojust, dismantled an international ring trafficking firearms to supply to Camorra organised crime in Naples. A total of 22 arrests … read more

Belgian fugitive detained in Spain

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… Eurojust and Europol cooperate successfully with national authorities 20 November 2018 With the support of Eurojust and Europol, the Spanish judicial authorities ( Juzgado de Instrucción no 1 in Torrevieja) and the Belgian Public Prosecutor's … read more

International cooperation disrupts illegal fireworks network

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… 80 tons of F4 explosives seized and 4 webshops blocked Eurojust/Europol joint press release 6 December 2018 Illegal fireworks are a huge Europe-wide … for some economies. A remarkably high level of cooperation and coordination among judicial, police and customs authorities, and the extensive support of Eurojust and Europol, contributed to the successful dismantling of this sophisticated organised crime group (OCG). Action days in … read more