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PRESS RELEASE
… 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 up the criminal … read more
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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
relevance: 93.67264
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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
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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
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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 … referred to Eurojust in May 2019. In July 2019, a joint investigation team (JIT) was established between Romania and Serbia and benefited from financial and operational support from Eurojust. The majority of the suspects were active in Romania, where the drugs were brought, and were … read more
relevance: 38.74052
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… 18 July 2018 Yesterday, an action took place in the Netherlands against an internationally active group involved in voice phishing. In the presence of Swiss authorities, two suspects were arrested and several searches were carried out in the Netherlands. The crimes occurred when bank customers … read more
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… The Hague, 26 August 2020 An alleged criminal network of copyright infringing hackers, mainly responsible for pirating movies and hosting illegal digital contents worldwide, was dismantled yesterday in a coordinated action between US authorities and their counterparts in 18 countries around the world, with Eurojust and Europol support. Over 60 servers were taken down in North America, Europe and Asia and several of the main suspects were arrested. The alleged illegal … read more
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… international measures against an organised crime group (OCG) involved in membership in a mafia organised group, fraud, money laundering and illegal online betting, and engaged in violence, intimidation and corruption. Sixty-eight people were arrested, and almost EUR 80 million was … Three parallel investigations into illegal online betting were carried out in Reggio Calabria, Bari and Catania, Italy, under the direction of the Direzione Nazionale Antimafia e Terrorismo (DNAT), and with the assistance of the Guardia di Finanza, Police and Carabinieri. Profits from … to money laundering activities of the OCG in several countries were uncovered. Illicit profits were laundered by reinvestment in real estate and financial products using offshore shell companies. Eurojust only got involved in the last phase of the investigation, but has played a pivotal … read more
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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 … read more
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… The impact of COVID-19 on judicial cooperation in criminal matters - Executive summary of information compiled by Eurojust and EJN … read more
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