Now playing Next world news Police bust Balkan cartel’s European ‘cocaine pipeline’ 61 people were arrested as police from eight European countries pounced on a Balkan crime organisation allegedly "flooding Europe with cocaine." 27/09/2021
Now playing Next world news Over 100 arrested in Spain and Italy in major money-laundering sting Spanish and Italian police have arrested 106 people connected to a gang that allegedly laundered money for mafia groups and made millions of euros through online scams. 20/09/2021
Now playing Next Netherlands Netherlands, Belgium main gateways into Europe for cocaine: Europol "The epicentre of the cocaine market in Europe has shifted northwards," the Europol report, drawn up in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), said. 07/09/2021
Now playing Next world news Fake wine, diluted honey and horse meat seized in European crackdown Police in 26 EU member states seized 15.4 tonnes of sub-par food and 1.7 million litres of counterfeit booze from alleged criminal gangs. 21/07/2021
Now playing Next Romania Police arrest 13 in crackdown on Romania-Spain sex trafficking gang The criminal network used the so-called 'lover boy' technique to lure victims into being sexually exploited in Spanish nightclubs. 08/07/2021
Now playing Next world news Encrypted messaging app leads to 800 arrests in organised crime groups Police accessed 27 million messages over 18 months using an encrypted messaging app. The evidence led to more than 800 arrests in global sting against organised crime 08/06/2021
Now playing Next Germany Human smuggling ring busted in Germany and Slovakia Vietnamese people were brought to Europe on fraudulent visas, then forced to work in brothels 31/05/2021
Now playing Next Netherlands Dutch police bust hidden cocaine factory after Encrochat investigation Eighty police officers descended on the site in Rotterdam where a gang was also fitting out cars with secret compartments so as to "flood Europe with cocaine". 29/05/2021
Now playing Next Italy Fake euro banknote dealers busted by German and Italian police Officers descended on 19 houses in Naples, Italy and Germany on Thursday and seized fake banknotes amounting to €160,000 as well as a gun and cocaine. 21/05/2021
Now playing Next Italy Mass arrests of suspected mafia members announced in Italy and Germany More than 800 police and tax officers were involved in the fresh raids in Italy and Germany, which saw millions of euros' worth of assets seized and 31 people arrested in connection with 'ndrangheta drug operations. 05/05/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Europe at 'breaking point' over organised crime, says Europol The EU's law enforcement agency released a report on organised crime Monday highlighting the extent of the problem on the continent. 12/04/2021
Now playing Next Spain Police seize drug 'submarine' designed to smuggle narcotics into Spain Similar drug-smuggling vessels have in the past been discovered at sea, especially near Central and South America. 12/03/2021
Now playing Next France Illegal workers from Moldova ‘smuggled into France on fake passports’ "The criminal group, organised by a Romanian national living in France, smuggled at least 40 Moldovan nationals to exploit them in the construction business in France," Europol said. 25/02/2021
Now playing Next world news Arrests in Europe over €82.4m SIM swapping scam targeting celebrities The criminal network is believed to have stolen personal information and more than €82.4m in cryptocurrencies by swapping SIM cards, Europol said. 10/02/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Rocky road for gang who used Sylvester Stallone in fake passports scam The Bulgarian crime group had used the Rocky actor's name and picture to advertise their fake passports. 01/02/2021
Now playing Next world news World's 'most dangerous' hacking network Emotet uncovered Police in six European countries were involved in a joint operation to take control of Internet servers used by a malware network known as Emotet. 28/01/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels wants to give Europol more powers in bid to tackle terrorism A spate of recent terrorist attacks prompted the European Commission (EC) to publish the measures earlier than initially planned. 09/12/2020
Now playing Next world news 45 arrested in Europe, Brazil with 'record haul' of cocaine seized Authorities also seized luxury cars, dozens of aircraft and properties worth millions of euros. 27/11/2020
Now playing Next Green News Traffickers are smuggling reptiles into Europe ‘under their clothes’ Rare tortoise species can be worth up to €30,000 when sold on the black market. 13/11/2020
Now playing Next world news EU authorities penetrate phone network in huge organised crime sting Authorities across Europe and the UK have arrested hundreds of people from some of the continent's biggest crime groups after infiltrating phone network EncroChat. 02/07/2020