brussels bureau 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
Life 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
Germany European police arrest 11 in counterfeit euro banknotes investigation The criminal group had sold more than 26,000 counterfeit banknotes worth €1.3 million 16/12/2019
Ivory Coast EU's most wanted criminals on run for over 20 years arrested Lacote was sentenced to five years in prison for fraud in an organised gang, death threats and participation in an association of criminals. Van Acker was given two years as an accomplice. 22/11/2019
View Using the EU’s own trade rules against it: the scourge of ‘VAT Carousel’ fraud | View 30/09/2019
Zimbabwe Erectile dysfunction medication in soft drinks? In total, an estimated €117 million worth of food and drink was seized 21/06/2019
world news €40 million worth of antiquities seized in European crackdown 25,000 Greek and Roman archaeological items worth over €40 million were seized. 05/07/2018
world news Dozens held in Spain in horsemeat scam probe - Europol The EU's police agency says an investigation with Spanish police uncovered a Europe-wide scam trading horsemeat unfit for human consumption. 16/07/2017
World Europe sees a fall in number of terrorist attacks There were fewer terrorist attacks on the European mainland last year. But people travelling to Syria to engage in the conflict there are getting 16/06/2017
World Ransomware for €100 - how hidden stores are making online crime easier Buying guns, stolen credit cards or even suicide kits is getting easier as hidden online stores become more sophisticated, it’s been claimed. 15/05/2017
world news Global operation nets millions of euros worth of fake food and drink Fraud in the food market has been the target of a massive global operation, with the seizure of 230 million euros worth of fake food and drinks. 25/04/2017
world news Europol warns of ISIL's evolving terror threat in Europe Europe's police agency says further attacks are likely in the near future and increased cooperation and vigilance are key to combating the threat. 02/12/2016
World Europol banned from publishing full pictures of on-the-run criminals Europe’s top crime agency won plaudits and publicity for its novel way of trying to catch criminals. 02/12/2016
World Jingle Cells - Europol launches an advent calender Every day from the 1st to the 24th of December, Europe's top crime agency is publishing the photo of a Christmas criminal on the organisation's Facebook and Twitter feeds. 01/12/2016
Italy Italian mafia boss captured in mountain village Italy’s second biggest mafia boss has been arrested in Molochia, a small town in the Aspromonte mountains of Calabria. 26/06/2016
