Editor's Choice Public Safety Andorra Joins Europol Secure Network September 15, 2026 News Team Europol and the Andorran Police have signed an agreement connecting Andorra to the agency’s Secure Information Exchange Network Application, known as SIENA. The memorandum, published Sept. 15, 2026, is intended…
Public Safety Six Arrested in Euro Counterfeiting Crackdown September 11, 2026 News Team Six people have been arrested in a coordinated operation targeting an Italian organised criminal network accused of producing and distributing large quantities of counterfeit euro banknotes. The Europol-supported raids took…
Featured Public Safety Europe-Wide Horse Trafficking Probe September 10, 2026 News Team Europol has supported a Europe-wide operation targeting a criminal network suspected of trafficking horses using forged passports and manipulated microchips. Authorities fear some animals may have been diverted into the…
Editor's Choice Public Safety Europol Targets Global Underground Bank September 8, 2026 News Team Spanish and international authorities have arrested 21 people and identified or seized approximately €20 million in assets in an investigation targeting an underground banking network allegedly used to finance drug…
Featured Public Safety Europol, ELA Join Forces September 2, 2026 News Team Europol and the European Labour Authority have signed a Working Arrangement to strengthen cooperation against labour exploitation, human trafficking, fraud and related forms of serious and organised crime. The agreement…
Featured Public Safety Sality Botnet Disrupted After Two Decades September 2, 2026 News Team An international operation supported by Europol has disrupted the Sality peer-to-peer botnet, a criminal network linked to more than 11 million infected IP addresses worldwide. The coordinated action, led by…
Featured Public Safety Electronic Evidence Requests Surge August 27, 2026 News Team More than half of criminal investigations now involve requests for cross-border access to electronic evidence, according to a new report from Europol and Eurojust. The SIRIUS Electronic Evidence Situation Report,…
Editor's Choice Public Safety Europol Warns of Violent Museum Heists August 24, 2026 News Team Europol has warned that museum thefts across Europe are becoming more violent and increasingly focused on high-value cultural property. In a report published Aug. 24, 2026, the agency said criminals…
Featured Public Safety 78 Arrested in Mediterranean Smuggling Bust August 7, 2026 News Team Spanish and Algerian authorities have arrested 78 suspected members of a major Western Mediterranean smuggling network, Europol said. The operation targeted a criminal organisation accused of moving drugs, weapons, migrants…
Editor's Choice Public Safety Europol Strike Hits Smuggling Networks August 6, 2026 News Team Authorities in Germany and Serbia have arrested three suspected senior members of two Syrian migrant-smuggling networks accused of moving more than 900 people into the European Union. The coordinated operation…