A joint investigation by the French and Dutch authorities, supported by Eurojust and Europol, has shut down a large-scale criminal virtual private network (VPN) service. The criminal service, known as First VPN, targeted cybercriminals by offering their services and promising a secure environment to...

Authorities from 15 countries worked together on 12 May to takedown a dangerous criminal group responsible for defrauding victims across Europe and beyond with fake supplements and medicines. The group allegedly claimed to sell legitimate medicines that cured serious illnesses. Their illegal...

During an international action day, Austrian and Romanian authorities worked together to dismantle a human trafficking network that sexually exploited young Romanian women in a club in Austria. Detention has been ordered for four suspects and multiple residences in Austria and Romania have been...

Over 60 coordinated searches have taken place in Romania and France in the context of ongoing investigations into alleged corruption and money laundering linked to the procurement of public infrastructure in Bistrița-Năsăud and Sălaj Counties.

After intense cooperation, authorities successfully recovered three pieces of precious historic Romanian art that were stolen from the Dutch Drents Museum. A joint investigation team, set up at Eurojust shortly after the theft, allowed close cooperation that led to the recovery of the valuable...

The joint investigation team (JIT) established at Eurojust to investigate core international crimes committed in Ukraine has had its mandate extended by two years. Authorities from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine, together with partners Eurojust, Europol and the...

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...

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...

Actions by authorities from Italy, Romania, Spain, the United Kingdom, Canada, Kosovo * and South Korea, together with Eurojust and Europol, have led to the seizure of multiple illegal streaming services. Following another successful international operation in 2024, authorities dismantled an...

Cooperation between German, Greek and Romanian authorities under coordination by Eurojust, has led to the arrest of two individuals who are suspected of attempted sabotage against German defence equipment. The arrest of the Romanian and Greek suspects took place in Germany and Greece today.