Actions have been taken against three Italian companies suspected of illegal waste trading. The companies allegedly processed and sold toxic materials, falsely advertising them as environmentally friendly charcoal for producing briquettes or fertilisers. The Italian authorities worked with their...

A complex joint investigation coordinated through Eurojust by the Italian and Spanish authorities has led to the identification and arrest of fugitives on the run from Italy linked to a Spanish organised crime group.

Belgian, German and UK authorities continue to work together to disrupt migrant smuggling networks operating along the English Channel. A joint investigation team, set up at Eurojust and supported by Europol, focused on targeting the smuggling supply chain. During an international operation, four...

Actions taken by authorities around the globe and coordinated by Eurojust and Europol led to the arrests of 15 suspects and the dismantling of a sophisticated drug trafficking operation. The actions started after Swedish authorities seized two phones in a small town. After analysing the data they...

The Paris Tribunal has sentenced seven migrant smugglers to prison sentences ranging from 3 to 15 years, along with fines of up to EUR 200 000. They were sentenced for aiding and enabling the illegal entry of immigrants, participating in a criminal organisation and involuntary manslaughter. Eurojust...

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.