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Europol alarmed over fate of western arms in Ukraine

Posted on May 31, 2022May 31, 2022By Editor

The EU’s law enforcement chief told German media that the weapons could end up in the hands of criminals. … Read More >Europol alarmed over fate of western arms in Ukraine

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Europe becoming cocaine hub – Europol

Posted on May 8, 2022May 8, 2022By Editor

The second-most-consumed drug in Europe had a market retail value of over $11 billion in 2020. … Read More >Europe becoming cocaine hub – Europol

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Police in Catalonia bust two huge illegal cannabis farms in national park, 2 days after major Europol op (VIDEO)

Posted on September 14, 2021September 14, 2021By Editor

Spanish authorities have released footage of a helicopter airlifting thousands of marijuana plants out of an illegal farm hidden deep in a Catalan national park, two days after another major drug bust in the country. … Read More >Police in Catalonia bust two huge illegal cannabis farms in national park, 2 days after major Europol op (VIDEO)

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Multi-state agency Europol conducts mammoth drug bust in Spain, makes 107 arrests & seizes 51 cannabis farms (VIDEO)

Posted on September 10, 2021September 10, 2021By Editor

Europol has released video footage of a huge raid involving hundreds of police, both on foot and in choppers, breaking up an Albanian drug ring across Spain and seizing thousands of cannabis plants as well as cash and vehicles. … Read More >Multi-state agency Europol conducts mammoth drug bust in Spain, makes 107 arrests & seizes 51 cannabis farms (VIDEO)

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Terrorists attempting to use Covid pandemic to spread fear and polarize societies across the EU – Europol

Posted on June 25, 2021June 25, 2021By Editor

The EU’s policing agency, Europol, has warned that the pandemic is being exploited by terrorists “to spread hate propaganda and exacerbate mistrust”, in its report examining the threat of extremism throughout the bloc. … Read More >Terrorists attempting to use Covid pandemic to spread fear and polarize societies across the EU – Europol

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Italian-German Europol operation detains 31 mafia suspects over drug trafficking and money laundering

Posted on May 6, 2021May 6, 2021By Editor

Europol has announced the arrests in an international operation with German and Italian authorities, as officers targeted members of the ’Ndrangheta mafia group over allegations of drug trafficking and money laundering. … Read More >Italian-German Europol operation detains 31 mafia suspects over drug trafficking and money laundering

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Europol detains 10 hackers over $100 million cryptocurrency theft from celebrities

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

8 criminals were arrested by Europol on Tuesday following an international investigation into the theft of $100 million of cryptocurrencies through sim swapping attacks that targeted celebrities and high-profile figures. … Read More >Europol detains 10 hackers over $100 million cryptocurrency theft from celebrities

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DarkMarket goes down: Europol closes largest dark web marketplace trading in drugs & malware

Posted on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021By Editor

The largest illegal marketplace on the dark web for selling drugs, counterfeit money and malware, DarkMarket, has been taken offline, in a major international operation, the EU’s law enforcement agency Europol said on Tuesday. … Read More >DarkMarket goes down: Europol closes largest dark web marketplace trading in drugs & malware

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Europol Launches Decryption Platform to Enhance Cybercrime Investigation

Posted on December 19, 2020December 19, 2020By Editor

The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, known as Europol, on Friday launched a new decryption platform to help decipher encrypted information in criminal investigations. … Read More >Europol Launches Decryption Platform to Enhance Cybercrime Investigation

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French cops & Europol capture suspected darknet child porn dealer from its list of ‘global priority targets’

Posted on July 13, 2020July 13, 2020By Editor

Police in France have detained a man accused of operating child pornography websites with “thousands” of users globally. The successful raid was conducted in cooperation with Europol. … Read More >French cops & Europol capture suspected darknet child porn dealer from its list of ‘global priority targets’