A transnational criminal network that allegedly smuggled over 1 000 migrants from Vietnam into the United Kingdom has been taken down by Belgian, French and UK authorities, with the support of Eurojust and Europol. During an action day in the early morning of 30 March, 16 suspects were arrested in...

The first ever joint investigation team (JIT) between French and Brazilian authorities, supported and funded by Eurojust, has dealt a significant blow to an international drug trafficking network. Following the discovery of 124 kg of cocaine on a cargo ship arriving at a port in France from Brazil...

A website allegedly offering IP proxy services for cybercriminals in 102 countries has been targeted by authorities from eight countries. After identifying numerous victims of the malware used to gain access to IP addresses for the proxy service, authorities from France, Austria, the Netherlands and...

A criminal group suspected of running an online fraud scheme in Germany has been dismantled following judicial cooperation coordinated by Eurojust. The group is suspected of having defrauded victims of around EUR 1 million. As the alleged leader of the group was based in France, judicial cooperation...

A high-value target (HVT) at the heart of a major cocaine trafficking operation has been arrested, along with six other suspects. The arrests followed an investigation by French, Italian and Swiss authorities, coordinated by Eurojust and Europol. By tracing a financial trail, authorities uncovered a...

Following investigations into a criminal group suspected of laundering at least EUR 306 million of illicit profits from drug trafficking and other crimes, 13 people have been arrested in France and Romania. Investigations coordinated through a joint investigation team at Eurojust revealed that the...

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...

French and Lithuanian authorities worked together with Eurojust and Europol to dismantle a criminal group that stole agricultural GPS equipment and exported it abroad, specifically to Lithuania and the United States. During actions in Lithuania, five suspects were arrested, four of whom are expected...