After escaping a police station in Prato, Tuscany, a criminal leader suspected of drug trafficking in Italy fled the country and travelled across Europe to evade the authorities. Only two months after his escape, authorities from Italy, Belgium, Spain and France, coordinated by Eurojust, tracked him...

Nine members of a gang involved in stealing luxury watches were arrested this week in Italy, with the support of Eurojust. Through an exchange of information and evidence via the Agency, police forces across southern Italy were able to link the criminals to thefts in various Italian cities, as well...

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...

Authorities around the world cooperated this week to disrupt some of the world’s most dangerous malware. During an action week that took place between 19 May and 22 May, measures were taken against several malware families, and some of the perpetrators behind them were identified. In total...

French authorities took action in 66 prisons across the country against a new type of device that prisoners are using to communicate with the outside world and continue their criminal activities. Following findings by the prosecutor of the Judicial Court of Paris JUNALCO that these devices are being...

An ongoing investigation in three countries has led to the arrest of a Ukrainian entrepreneur suspected of laundering illicit funds through real estate in France and Monaco. French, Ukrainian and Monegasque authorities are working together to uncover a large scale money laundering scheme involving...

Extensive cooperation between Sweden, France, the Netherlands and Belgium in a Eurojust-supported joint investigation team (JIT) into crimes against Ezidi victims in Syria and Iraq has led to the first two convictions of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs). This is the outcome of an interim evaluation...

Cooperation between authorities from France, Slovenia, Spain and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the support from Eurojust and Europol, has resulted in the dismantling of an arms traffickers group. Actions taking place simultaneously in France, Spain and Bosnia and Herzegovina led to the arrest of...