Public Safety Crackdown on Violence-as-a-Service April 29, 2026 News Team As Europol’s Operational Taskforce (OTF) GRIMM celebrates its first anniversary, significant progress has been made in the fight against violence-as-a-service and other organized crime activities across Europe. The task force,…
Featured Public Safety Taskforce Identifies Exploited Children April 24, 2026 News Team Europol’s recent Victim Identification Taskforce (VIDTF) has successfully identified 12 children who were victims of sexual exploitation. This initiative, held at Europol’s headquarters in The Hague from April 13 to…
Editor's Choice World Rescue Mission for Ukrainian Children April 20, 2026 News Team Europol, in collaboration with the Netherlands, has successfully traced 45 Ukrainian children forcibly transferred amidst the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe. This effort was part of a larger initiative aimed…
Featured World Balkan Cartel Crackdown in Montenegro April 15, 2026 News Team Europol, in a significant joint effort with Montenegro and other European countries, has successfully apprehended a key member of the Balkan Cartel along with several associates involved in narcotics trafficking.…
Editor's Choice Public Safety Crackdown on Migrant Smuggling April 14, 2026 News Team Europol, in collaboration with Spanish and French authorities, has successfully dismantled a sophisticated migrant smuggling network operating across the Western Mediterranean. The operation, which took place on March 22 and…
Featured Public Safety Sting Cracks Migrant Smuggling Ring April 9, 2026 News Team In a significant crackdown on migrant smuggling, a coordinated operation led by French authorities with support from Europol has resulted in the arrest of eight individuals involved in a Vietnamese…
Featured Public Safety Crackdown on Guns-for-Cannabis Network March 30, 2026 News Team In a significant international law enforcement operation, a high-value target was arrested, and 21 suspects were apprehended across Spain, Bulgaria, and Greece as part of a crackdown on a criminal…
Featured Public Safety Europol Cracks Major Crime Network March 27, 2026 News Team Europol, in collaboration with multiple European authorities, has successfully targeted one of Scotland’s most violent organized crime groups. The extensive international operation, which took place on March 27, 2026, resulted…
Public Safety Smuggling Ring Disrupted, 21 Arrested March 25, 2026 News Team Europol and several European law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled a criminal network suspected of supplying smuggling operations with nautical equipment across the English Channel. The coordinated raids, which took…
Public Safety Europol Escalates Battle Against Smuggling March 24, 2026 News Team Europol announced the launch of the European Centre Against Migrant Smuggling (ECAMS) on March 24, 2026, marking a significant intensification in the European Union’s efforts against migrant smuggling networks. These…