Authorities from Germany and Switzerland, together with Eurojust and Europol, took down a cryptocurrency mixing service suspected of being used by criminals to launder proceeds from various criminal activities, such as drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, online fraud and other cybercrimes. During...

A five-year investigation involving decrypted messages, phone interceptions and controlled deliveries has resulted in the arrest of 24 members of an international drug trafficking network. The group, which is based in Albania and Italy, is suspected of having trafficked over 1 300 kg of cocaine...

Twelve countries, together with Eurojust and Europol took down the hacktivist group NoName057(16), which is responsible for multiple distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting critical infrastructure such as power suppliers and public transport across Europe. During an action day on 15...

Authorities have tracked down and dismantled a human trafficking network operating in Switzerland. The criminal group recruited young vulnerable women in Romania for sexual exploitation. The close cooperation between investigators from both countries, supported by Eurojust and Europol, culminated in...

Authorities have struck a blow at illegal streaming networks, by shutting down one of the world’s largest illegal service. Eurojust and Europol supported the operation, which involved cooperation between Italian, Croatian, Dutch, Romanian, Swedish, Swiss and UK authorities. In a large-scale...

Eurojust has supported Italian authorities with the return of over 2 500 precious ancient coins, vases and small sculptures that had been illegally excavated and later sold in Switzerland. Last Friday afternoon, the treasures from the ancient city of Cales, dating from the third century BC and the...

A large-scale cocaine-smuggling ring was dismantled by authorities in Italy, Albania, Poland and Switzerland, coordinated by Eurojust. During an action day, a total of 45 suspects were arrested, most of them in Italy. Prior to the action day, 21 suspects involved in the sale of cocaine in and around...

Mr Philip Schotland took up his duties as the new Liaison Prosecutor for Switzerland at Eurojust today. He succeeds Mr Sébastien Fetter, with whom Mr Schotland previously worked as Deputy Liaison Prosecutor. He has been appointed to serve as the main representative of the Swiss judiciary at the...

An investigation lasting over two years has uncovered an intricate money laundering scheme run by a mafia family from Palermo. The total value of their profits is estimated at over EUR 500 million. They reinvested the profits of their crimes in multiple companies in Brazil. Cooperation between...