Environmental crime
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29 January 2021|AVAILABLE IN 28 LANGUAGES
Environmental crime is the fourth-largest criminal activity in the world, growing at a rate of between 5 % and 7 % per year, according to an Interpol and UN Environment Programme estimate. This increase, combined with the organised, transnational nature of environmental crime, requires...
29 November 2019|PRESS RELEASE
The one hundred joint action days coordinated at Eurojust since 2011 have led to 1 722 arrests by national judicial and law enforcement authorities. In total during this period, 3 355 searches were carried out and more than EUR 210 million in cash, luxury cars and jewellery were seized. The actions...
29 October 2019|PRESS RELEASE
International criminal networks are rapidly expanding their activities into the realm of environmental crime. With a threefold rise in major cases being opened at Eurojust last year, more co-ordination is necessary to combat this form of cross-border crime and ensure that health and safety standards...
15 May 2019|PRESS RELEASE
21 November 2014|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
Environmental crime is a serious crime, often committed by organised crime groups, that affects society as a whole, as its impact is felt not only in the health of humans and animals but also in the quality of air, soil and water. The EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment 2013 (SOCTA)...
09 January 2014|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
28 November 2013|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
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