A Eurojust supported joint investigation team (JIT) between the Irish and Latvian authorities, and Europol, has led to Ireland's first convictions for human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation. Following the investigation, Irish courts sentenced two individuals to 13 and 11 years'...

The seventh EuroMed Prosecutors General Forum offered a platform to strengthen cooperation between South Partner Countries, European Union Member States and Eurojust. The event brought together Prosecutor Generals and equivalent positions from the EU (Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta...

The 5th meeting of the Focus Group of specialised prosecutors on Trafficking in Human Beings (THB) took place at Eurojust on 17-18 June 2026. The meeting was co-chaired bythe EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator and focused on recent developments in the fight against trafficking in human beings.

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...

During a coordinated action day in Romania and the United Kingdom, a criminal network suspected of trafficking vulnerable women for sexual exploitation was dismantled. The cooperation between the authorities and Eurojust led to the arrest of 4 people and the seizure of several luxury cars and...

On 3–4 December 2025, Eurojust hosted the 22nd CrimEx meeting in The Hague as part of the 6th phase of the EuroMed Justice (EMJ) Project. The event brought together criminal justice representatives from seven South Partner Countries (SPCs) and seven European Union Member States. Participants focused...

A criminal group responsible for trafficking and pimping over 30 Romanian women to Italy has been detained following an international operation on 18 November. Consisting of over 30 members, the group is suspected of having gained over EUR 1.7 million from exploiting its victims for prostitution on...