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27 October 2021|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
27 October 2021|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
THB cases registered There was a slight increase in case numbers in the period 2016-2020. The number of THB investigations and prosecutions coordinated by Eurojust nevertheless remains low considering the large number of victims and suspects in the EU. Victims of human trafficking THB cases...
27 October 2021|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
Drug trafficking networks operating in Europe and worldwide exploit the porousness of international borders and use increasingly sophisticated means to commit their crimes. Through its coordination of national efforts to investigate and prosecute these and other transnational crimes, Eurojust...
27 October 2021|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
Through its cooperation agreements, Liaison Prosecutors and contact points, Eurojust unlocks global access to more than 50 jurisdictions.
27 October 2021|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
An organised crime group (OCG) coordinated from a base in Lithuania had been operating in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. The thieves cracked the locks of high-end, luxury keyless cars using radio wave extenders and then transported them in trucks through the Czech Republic and Poland to...
27 October 2021|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
An organised crime group (OCG) in Romania and Finland allegedly ran a network for the sexual exploitation of around ten women. The suspects recruited their young female victims from poorer rural areas of Romania for sexual exploitation in Finland, often under false pretences. November 2020 – Thanks...
27 October 2021|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
Prosecutors from across the EU turned to Eurojust for support in cross-border criminal investigations involving: 12 722 suspects 1 534 cases involving organised crime groups €14.5 bn in damages 94 651 victims of crime
01 June 2021|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
In early 2019, an organised crime group (OCG) based in Romania began targeting unsuspecting bank customers in Lithuania and Estonia. Through so-called phishing messages that included links to counterfeit bank websites, victims were lured into providing their access credentials online.
01 May 2021|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
An organised crime group (OCG) involving at least 20 individuals, led by a Lithuanian national, had been operating a complex transport and distribution network since 2015, selling heroin in Ireland and the UK.
01 April 2021|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
An Albanian-speaking crime group known as Kompania Bello had developed a new model for smuggling cocaine from South America to Europe. Using sophisticated encrypted communication means, the organisation’s ringleader negotiated directly with South American drug cartels for large shipments of cocaine...