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Eurojust Vice-President calls for new EU strategy against organised crime

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… At a conference on fighting the influence of organised crime held at the European Parliament in Brussels, Eurojust's Vice-President and National Member for Italy, Mr Filippo Spiezia, … importance of Eurojust as the epicentre of judicial cooperation in the European Union. The Member States are increasingly seeking the Agency's support to coordinate their complex investigations, enhance the exchange of information and seek judicial support in cross-border crimes. Over the … 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

New major interventions to block encrypted communications of criminal networks

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… During an action day on 9 March 2021, a large number of arrests were made, as well as numerous house searches and seizures in Belgium and the Netherlands. The operation is an essential part of the … Europol has and will continue to provide the authorities of Belgium, Netherlands and other affected countries with tactical, technical and financial support and will be dealing with this important flow of information on criminal activities in order to prevent threats to life and major … read more

Further action against criminals defrauding online investors

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… Investigations into this type of fraud scheme started in 2019 by the General Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) of Bamberg in Germany after complaints from hundreds of victims in Germany, Austria and other European countries. This week’s operations are part of a continuous effort of judicial authorities to crack down on this type of fraud, … a follow-up to the actions in April 2020 in Bulgaria and Serbia. The OCG asked victims to make an initial payment of EUR 250 to 300 to invest in financial instruments such as binary options, cryptocurrencies and foreign currencies. Following these payments, investors were approached via … read more

Action against laundering of drug profits in Germany and Luxembourg at French request

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… The OCG had set up an elaborate scheme to launder substantial sums of cash gained through the large-scale sale of cocaine in France. Eurojust coordinated an operation against the OCG, taking place this week, at the request of the Interregional Specialised Prosecution Service (JIRS) of Lille in France but which was rolled out on the ground in Germany and Luxembourg. Europol provided analytical support to the operation. In particular, Eurojust assisted with the execution of European Investigation Orders and enabling the freezing of the … read more

Action to counter Italian fuel tax fraud worth almost EUR 1 billion

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… More than 1 000 officers of the Italian Guardia di Finanza, Carabinieri and military staff were deployed today during an action to counter two mafia-style … and execution of freezing order; Germany : Public Prosecutor’s Office Munich I; Hungary : Chief Prosecution Office of the Capital, Department of Financial Crimes; Malta : Asset Recovery Bureau, competent executing authority through recognition and authorization of the Maltese Criminal … read more