Italian and Romanian authorities have seized assets worth more than EUR 40 million from an individual suspected of being affiliated with mafia families. Eurojust ensured that the freezing happened simultaneously in both countries.

Authorities from the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine with the support of Eurojust took action against a criminal network operating call centres in Dnipro, Ivano-Frankivsk and Kyiv, Ukraine that scammed victims across Europe. The criminal group established a professional organisation...

The Paris Tribunal has sentenced seven migrant smugglers to prison sentences ranging from 3 to 15 years, along with fines of up to EUR 200 000. They were sentenced for aiding and enabling the illegal entry of immigrants, participating in a criminal organisation and involuntary manslaughter. Eurojust...

A five-year investigation involving decrypted messages, phone interceptions and controlled deliveries has resulted in the arrest of 24 members of an international drug trafficking network. The group, which is based in Albania and Italy, is suspected of having trafficked over 1 300 kg of cocaine...

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...

German and French authorities worked closely together with Eurojust and Europol to arrest five members of an international migrant smuggling network. They are suspected of smuggling close to 900 migrants into Europe. Investigations into the group revealed that they collected at least EUR 4.1 million...

During a coordinated action day, authorities from Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and the Republic of Moldova dismantled a drug trafficking network with support from Eurojust and Europol, leading to the arrest of 15 suspects. The criminal group is suspected of trafficking precursors, the base...

Migrant smuggling continues to be a persistent and lucrative criminal enterprise across Europe. Criminal networks exploit gaps in jurisdictions and legal frameworks to maintain their agile operations. This week, judicial and law enforcement experts gathered at Eurojust to examine the latest trends...

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...