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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."

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.

Montenegro

Police find record haul of cocaine in bananas shipment

Around 900 kilograms of the drug was found divided into 1,205 packages, law enforcement said in a statement on Friday.

United Arab Emirates

Italian alleged mobster who bought stolen Van Goghs arrested in Dubai

Raffaele Imperiale has been wanted by Italian police since two stolen Van Goghs, thought to have been bought with criminal cash, were found in a farmhouse he owned outside Naples.

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Gibraltar seizes €15m worth of cannabis resin after sea pursuit

Authorities in Gibraltar seized 2.6 metric tons of cannabis resin with a street value of €15 million after a high-speed chase at sea.

Spain

Most-wanted mafia boss arrested in Madrid after two years on the run

The 60-year-old, dubbed the Calabrian clan's "boss of bosses" in the 1980s and 1990s, was sentenced in absentia to another 11 years in prison for murder and criminal association aimed at drug trafficking in January.

World News

Spanish woman, 79, arrested for leading drug-trafficking ring

The elderly drug lord was arrested in Portugal on Tuesday over suspicions of smuggling cocaine from Latin America to Europe.

Albania

Three Albanian police officers arrested in major drug-trafficking bust

Thirty-eight Albanian nationals including a prosecutor, a government department head and three senior police officers have been arrested for drug trafficking, corruption, abuse of post and money laundering.

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".

Kosovo

Italian, Albanian and Kosovan police seize more than 400kg of cocaine

Italian police estimated that the seized drugs had a European market value of more than €100 million, a record for Kosovo.

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.

Greece

Four tonnes of cannabis found in cupcake-making machines

The street value of the drugs is estimated at around €33 million.

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.

Mexico

Gunmen massacre police officers in ambush in central Mexico

A huge search was underway for those responsible for killing eight state police officers and five prosecution investigators in the rural area southwest of Mexico City.

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.

Germany

Blow for smugglers as Hamburg makes Europe's biggest cocaine seizure

The cocaine was found in more than 1,700 tin cans that had been filled with putty, Hamburg's customs office said.

World News

Asian drug lord Tse Chi Lop arrested at Amsterdam airport

The alleged drug lord known as Asia's 'El Chapo' is suspected to run the Sam Gor international crime syndicate.

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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.

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Mexico to pursue soldiers, federal police in abduction probe

Mexico has ordered 25 arrest warrants for those suspected to have been involved in the disappearance of 43 students six years ago including soldiers and police.

Italy

Italian police station shut amid 'torture' and 'drug-dealing' charges

"Nothing happened there was licit', the prosecutor of Piacenza said.