Featured Public Safety Europol Uncovers Restaurant Trafficking Network September 18, 2026 News Team Authorities in five European countries have identified more than 70 potential victims in an investigation into alleged labor exploitation at Indian restaurants. The operation, supported by Europol and led by…
Editor's Choice Public Safety Europol Task Force Identifies 18 Children September 18, 2026 News Team Europol’s latest Victim Identification Task Force has tentatively identified 18 children who were sexually abused, following a two-week operation involving experts from 28 countries. The task force met at Europol’s…
Featured Public Safety Seven Arrested in Brazil Drug Crackdown September 17, 2026 News Team Brazilian authorities have arrested seven people in São Paulo in a coordinated operation targeting an alleged cocaine trafficking and money-laundering network linked to Italy’s ’Ndrangheta criminal organization, Europol said. The…
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,…