Organized Crime

Over 1,800 tonnes of drugs seized as organized crime infiltrates major EU seaports, with Antwerp and Rotterdam at the center...

Jose Adolfo Macias, a.k.a. “Fito,” was arrested 18 months after going on the run for the second time in his criminal...

While Robert Agius was under a court-ordered asset freeze, a company set up by his wife was able to buy and sell properties...

Cybercriminals increasingly treat data not just as a target, but as currency. Europol’s 2025 threat assessment details how...

Italian authorities uncover immigration scam involving lawyers and mafia as EU records sharp drop in illegal border...

Brazilian police arrested five people accused of belonging to a far-right criminal group that plotted to spy on and possibly...

European authorities dismantle a meth network tied to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel and gangs in Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands,...

A wave of kidnappings targeting French crypto investors is heightening security fears, with ransom demands appearing to be...

Network smuggled cocaine paste from Colombia to EU labs, echoing OCCRP warnings of Europe’s growing role in drug...

Operation RapTor dismantles drug, weapons, and counterfeit networks across 10 countries, seizing millions in cash and...

Fake art, ancient loot, and digital smugglers: Europol-led operation uncovers global trade in stolen cultural treasures.

“Thumb phones” smuggled into French prisons—sometimes concealed inside visitors—are used to run criminal networks...