Organised crime
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10 February 2026|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
The 2nd Plenary Meeting of the European Judicial Organised Crime Network (EJOCN) took place on the 29th -30th October 2025 under the auspices of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, at Eurojust’s premises in The Hague. Following its inaugural Plenary which saw the formation of...
10 February 2026|PRESS RELEASE
An organised crime group suspected of trafficking drugs to Iceland from across Europe and South America has been dismantled by Lithuanian, Spanish and Icelandic authorities, in cooperation with Eurojust and Europol. It is estimated that the group made over EUR 4 million in profits from their illicit...
09 February 2026|PRESS RELEASE
Following investigations into a criminal group suspected of laundering at least EUR 306 million of illicit profits from drug trafficking and other crimes, 13 people have been arrested in France and Romania. Investigations coordinated through a joint investigation team at Eurojust revealed that the...
03 February 2026|PRESS RELEASE
Actions by authorities from Italy, Romania, Spain, the United Kingdom, Canada, Kosovo and South Korea, together with Eurojust and Europol, have led to the seizure of multiple illegal streaming services. Following another successful international operation in 2024, authorities dismantled an extensive...
12 January 2026|PRESS RELEASE
During a coordinated action day in Romania and the United Kingdom, a criminal network suspected of trafficking vulnerable women for sexual exploitation was dismantled. The cooperation between the authorities and Eurojust led to the arrest of 4 people and the seizure of several luxury cars and...
23 December 2025|NEWS
In 2025, the EU’s judicial cooperation hub worked together with national authorities from all over the globe to solve complex cross-border investigation and take action against organised criminal networks harming our societies every day. From drug trafficking networks, to large-scale credit card...
17 December 2025|PRESS RELEASE
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.
16 December 2025|PRESS RELEASE
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...
05 December 2025|PRESS RELEASE
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...
27 November 2025|PRESS RELEASE
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...
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