A joint investigation led by the Spanish Guardia Civil resulted in the arrest of 20 suspected money launderers and drug traffickers and the seizure of over €5.5 million in criminal assets and over 2 tons of drugs. Based in the South of Spain, the cri
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Law enforcement in Italy and Albania with support from Europol dismantled a network of drug traffickers, Europol reported on Thursday. During a joint action day which saw the involvement of some 350 officers in the field, 30 suspects were arrested an
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Law enforcement and judicial authorities from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany and Serbia teamed up against organized crime groups involved in online investment fraud, Europol reported Thursday. This criminal network, comprising a number of different actors
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Europol and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a joint analysis report on December 14 shedding light on the involvement of Mexican criminal actors in the European drug market. The report shows that Mexican cartels and Euro
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Spanish authorities arrested 10 individuals suspected of being involved in drug trafficking and money laundering, Europol reported on Tuesday. Spain’s Guardia Civil carried out house searches in a number of cities, which led to the disruption of a cr
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The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) and Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria) have dismantled an organized crime group believed to be running Europe’s biggest “narco-bank,” Europol reported today.
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Spanish police with support from Europol dismantled an organized crime group involved in the production and distribution of counterfeit euro banknotes. The police intervention also involved the Bank of Spain's Investigation Brigade and canine units,
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Organized crime is a global beast that has no respect for boundaries or borders. With many top gangsters fleeing Europe and seeking safe haven in Arab cities like Dubai, it is important that law enforcement agencies in both regions work closely toget
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A Spanish branch of the ‘Ndrangheta, the infamous Calabrian Mafia, was busted two weeks ago. 32 individuals tied to the mob organization were arrested in Spain for their involvement in large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering, Europol report
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A massive international organized crime ring has been broken up in a joint operation between the Spanish Civil Guard and the German Criminal Bureau of Hamburg, Europol reported Monday. The crime group provided financial services to various criminal o
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A cross-border operation involving law enforcement authorities from Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia and Spain, and supported by Europol, on Wednesday, led to the dismantling of a criminal organization trafficki
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Football, known in the United States as soccer, is the world’s biggest and most lucrative sport. With an audience of billions the sky is the limit. Though many assumed its prime position would protect it from bad influences, such as shady gamblers, t
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Eleven alleged members of an Armenian organized crime group involved in the large-scale import and distribution of counterfeit cigarettes were arrested by French authorities with the support of Europol.
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A large-scale international Albanian drug organization was shut down today by Europol and law enforcement. Over 600 police agents searched over 80 places and arrested 45 individuals in Belgium, Spain, Croatia, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.
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Europol’s new report Cryptocurrencies: tracing the evolution of criminal finances offers insights into how criminals are using cryptocurrencies today. Based on the latest operational information contributed to Europol, data collected for the EU Serio
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Europol launched its EU Most Wanted campaign 2021 last week hoping to find and arrest some of Europe’s most dangerous fugitives. The list features 61 criminals from all over the world and includes prominent names of the ‘Ndrangheta and Cosa Nostra.
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A Balkan drug cartel was busted by police agencies throughout Europe in the past few months, Europol reported on Monday. 61 suspects in 8 countries were accused of being part of a Balkan cartel that flooded Europe with cocaine. Among those arrested a
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An organized criminal network composed mainly of Albanian-speaking criminals, suspected of illegally trafficking drugs, was busted on July 13, Europol reported today. 107 persons were arrested in an operation, which involved law enforcement authoriti
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By Gangsters Inc. Editors
Spanish and Serbian authorities have dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking network last month. 43 members of a Serbian organized crime group have been arrested for their involvement in producing and distributing marij
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