A criminal group in Bulgaria is suspected of stealing thousands of artefacts across Europe, including from museums and trafficking them from Bulgaria to other European countries. Yesterday, authorities from six countries worked together with Eurojust and Europol to arrest 35 members of the criminal...

A criminal group responsible for trafficking and pimping over 30 Romanian women to Italy has been detained following an international operation on 18 November. Consisting of over 30 members, the group is suspected of having gained over EUR 1.7 million from exploiting its victims for prostitution on...

Five suspects were arrested during an international operation targeting a network of car thieves. The group manufactured reprogrammed speakers and other technical devices that made it possible to unlock cars with decoded keys, bypassing the security systems. The operation, coordinated by Eurojust...

A large-scale and global operation against massive credit card fraud, coordinated this week by Eurojust, has led to the arrest of 18 suspects. The alleged perpetrators are suspected of setting up an intricate scheme of fake online subscriptions to dating, pornography and streaming services, among...

While a maxi-trial of 132 ‘Ndrangheta mafia members arrested in 2023 during an action day involving 10 countries is ongoing in Reggio Calabria in Italy, 76 of the defendants have already been tried. The first judicial decision has been issued, and the competent judge has convicted the defendants to...

With the assistance of Eurojust and Europol, authorities in Italy, Spain and Belgium have arrested nine members of a gang of thieves stealing high-end luxury cars. Well-targeted thefts of over one hundred high-value vehicles, worth an estimated total of at least EUR 3 million, took place in Italy...

Two successful investigations by Italian and Brazilian authorities have dealt decisive blows to criminal networks operating in both countries. Through fruitful cooperation, authorities discovered the deep criminal ties connecting the Italian and Brazilian criminal worlds. According to an evaluation...

A joint French–Italian investigation team has dismantled two linked organised crime groups (OCGs) involved in trafficking illicit drugs and large-scale money laundering. One of the networks laundered money for the other OCG and other criminals through an elaborate gold trading system. In a series of...

At the request of the Spanish and Portuguese authorities, Eurojust has coordinated a major operation across Europe to halt an elaborate investment fraud with cryptocurrencies. During an action day, five suspects were arrested, including the alleged main perpetrator behind the scam. Via an online...

Mr Filippo Spiezia (62) returns to Eurojust as National Member for Italy, after a two-year mandate as Head Public Prosecutor of Florence. Mr Spiezia is a well-experienced Italian magistrate with extensive expertise as an anti-mafia and counter-terrorism prosecutor and a legal specialist in cross...