Money laundering
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07 November 2022|PRESS RELEASE
Eurojust has enabled the formal hearing of the Qatar-based owner of the professional football club Málaga CF and three of his sons, as part of a Spanish judicial investigation. The Agency proved to be the essential link to set up contacts between the authorities in Spain and Qatar, exchange rogatory...
20 October 2022|NEWS
Almost 3 000 cross-border money laundering cases have been registered at Eurojust during the past six years. Since 2016, the number of cases brought to the Agency has been steadily rising. Over 600 cases were brought to the Agency in 2021, representing more than double of those registered in 2016.
PUBLICATION DATE:20 October 2022
The Eurojust Report on Money Laundering presents key findings based on Eurojust's money laundering casework and expertise built up over the years. It is the Agency’s first dedicated publication on money laundering. The report aims to support national authorities dealing with cross-border money...
20 September 2022|PRESS RELEASE
Supported by Eurojust and Europol, authorities in Spain and Italy have taken action against two organised crime groups (OCGs) with suspected links to the ‘Ndrangheta mafia and allegedly involved in drug trafficking, money laundering and extortion. The OCGs operated in Italy (Milan area) and Spain...
07 September 2022|PRESS RELEASE
With the support of Eurojust, authorities in Finland, Germany, Belgium and Latvia have succeeded in striking a blow against the operators of various fraudulent online investment platforms that have defrauded victims from 11 different countries out of several million euros.
Money laundering casework at Eurojust (2016–2021)(Infographic)
PUBLICATION DATE:01 September 2022
The number of money laundering cases registered at Eurojust has steadily increased since 2016, representing 12–14 % of all registered cases. Eurojust organised 600 coordination meetings between involved national authorities, and supported 33 action days and the establishment of 116 new joint...
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Economic crimes cover a wide range of offences, including swindling and fraud, money laundering, corruption, intellectual property crime and environmental crime. Criminal investigations primarily tackling some other form of crime, such as drug trafficking , terrorist activities or trafficking in...
28 June 2022|PRESS RELEASE
Supported by Eurojust, authorities in Italy, Romania, Bulgaria and Switzerland carried out a coordinated action against a group suspected of carrying out money laundering activities for the Italian 'Ndrangheta mafia. In an action day, the main suspect was arrested and assets worth over EUR 4 million...
18 May 2022|PRESS RELEASE
Supported by Eurojust, judicial and law enforcement authorities in Romania and the United Kingdom have dismantled a criminal network involved in trafficking and sexual exploitation of human beings (including minors), pimping, child pornography, money laundering and forgery. During an action day...
12 May 2022|PRESS RELEASE
Authorities in Italy, Spain and the Netherlands yesterday conducted an operation against a major drug trafficking network, which allegedly used the art trade in the Netherlands to launder the profits of its illegal business. Eurojust coordinated and supported the action, which led to the arrest of...
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