Authorities in Romania and the United Kingdom have taken concerted action to block criminals who illegally withdrew cash from automated teller machines (ATMs) on a large scale. By using specialised computer programs and devices, the Romanian criminal network managed to steal an estimated EUR 580 000...

Following a successful major operation in November 2024 to uncover fake paintings, Eurojust has supported the Italian authorities with a new action to retrieve over one hundred false artworks worldwide. In this recent operation, 104 forged paintings of Picasso, Edvard Munch and Paul Klee were seized...

An organised crime group that took vulnerable women from Romania to the Netherlands for sexual exploitation has been halted thanks to a coordinated operation between Romanian and Dutch authorities, in collaboration with Eurojust. During an action day earlier this month, 13 suspects were arrested in...

Eurojust has assisted the authorities in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Latvia with the apprehension of the alleged perpetrator who was responsible for sending thousands of emails in September last year threatening schools with explosions. The mass threats, which were also sent to other...

Twelve countries, together with Eurojust and Europol took down the hacktivist group NoName057(16), which is responsible for multiple distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting critical infrastructure such as power suppliers and public transport across Europe. During an action day on 15...

With regards to Justice, Denmark will put a strong focus on combating serious cross-border and organised crime during its Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Denmark took over the Presidency of the Council from Poland, last week.

Eurojust has played a pivotal role in returning 66 stolen historic artworks from Italy to Spain. In one case, 65 precious paintings and an altarpiece were returned with the support of European Investigation Orders (EIOs), among other measures. In an unrelated case, a wooden carved statue, stolen...

Following close cooperation between the French and Romanian authorities, criminals stealing agrochemical products across western France have been stopped in their tracks. The network was also involved in transporting and concealing the stolen goods. During a coordinated action this week, 12 suspects...

A criminal group hacked into trusted online shop accounts to defraud customers of over EUR 400 000 by selling goods that would never arrive. The criminals were able to take over 405 seller accounts. Authorities from Romania and Germany worked together with Eurojust to take down the criminal group.

The suspect in a high-profile murder case can be surrendered from Greece to Italy, due to a rapid judicial support action coordinated by Eurojust. Close cooperation via the Agency ensured that a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) could be issued in time, in order to keep the suspect detained in Greece...