Europol News Headlines

03-11-26 (12:32)   Investment scams with potential victims in at least 50 countries: over 100 servers seized
03-11-26 (10:32)   Not a game: Europol and partners target terrorist role-playing online
30-10-26 (10:32)   Five TEFAF robbery suspects added to EU Most Wanted
23-10-26 (11:32)   27 arrests and 248 potential victims identified in action week against labour exploitation
22-10-26 (11:46)   5th EMPACT Hackathon leads to the detection of 51 potential victims
16-10-26 (14:03)   Keeping pace with e-evidence: New report examines Europe's digital forensic capabilities
09-10-26 (10:32)   European and Ecuadorian cooperation leads to 20 arrests in major hit against drug trafficking
08-10-26 (12:03)   Almost 50 arrested as police target Western Balkan network linked to killings
07-10-26 (10:17)   Europol urges early action to protect cryptocurrencies and sensitive data from quantum threats
02-10-26 (10:03)   Ordering violence from abroad: five suspects arrested in Spain, Morocco, and France
01-10-26 (15:03)   Teenager suspected of leading KillSec ransomware group as law enforcement seizes servers and leak site
01-10-26 (13:03)   Cannabis smuggling from North America and Thailand into Europe: Europol highlights growing threat
30-09-26 (13:03)   EU law enforcement chiefs gather to discuss new challenges in EU security
30-09-26 (09:46)   Spain, Denmark and the Netherlands win Europol 2026 Excellence Awards in Innovation
24-09-26 (09:32)   Protecting citizens, preserving rights
23-09-26 (15:03)   Six arrests for smuggling migrants via Schengen airports
18-09-26 (19:03)   International investigation identifies over 70 potential victims exploited in Indian restaurants
18-09-26 (14:32)   Two-week Europol task force identifies 18 sexually abused children worldwide
17-09-26 (16:17)   Seven arrests in Brazil during crackdown on South America-Europe cocaine pipeline
17-09-26 (10:03)   SIRIUS SPoC network meets as EU enters new era for electronic evidence
15-09-26 (17:03)   Andorran Police joins Europol's secure communication network
11-09-26 (11:03)   Crackdown on Italian organised criminal network involved in large-scale euro counterfeiting
10-09-26 (15:17)   Thousands of horses caught up in Europe-wide trafficking scheme
08-09-26 (11:03)   Drug trafficking investigation leads to some of the world's biggest underground bankers
07-09-26 (08:03)   Europol celebrates the International Day of Police Cooperation
02-09-26 (16:32)   Europol and European Labour Authority strengthen cooperation against labour exploitation
02-09-26 (12:03)   Global public-private operation disrupts Sality botnet active for two decades
27-08-26 (15:03)   Growing number of data requests and complex legal landscape among key challenges for accessing electronic evidence
24-08-26 (09:32)   Museum heists turn violent: new Europol report on cultural property theft tactics
07-08-26 (11:03)   78 arrests in bust of major Western Mediterranean smuggling network in Spain
06-08-26 (10:32)   Syrian migrant smugglers arrested in coordinated strike in Germany and Serbia
31-07-26 (12:46)   Season 4 of The Europol Podcast available now
24-07-26 (14:03)   Europol-led action against nihilistic violent extremist network "The Com"
21-07-26 (15:17)   Migrant smuggling network using rental cars dismantled across the Balkans
16-07-26 (17:32)   Europol supports operation against amphetamine producers
16-07-26 (17:03)   Europol and Frontex strengthen cooperation with new Working Arrangement
16-07-26 (09:46)   Five arrests for smuggling migrants across the Bulgarian-Serbian green border
13-07-26 (16:03)   When violence shapes identities in a larger pool of perpetrators: new Europol terrorism report
10-07-26 (12:03)   French-Spanish operation targets hazardous waste trafficking network: four arrested
08-07-26 (11:03)   28 arrests in international strike against child sexual exploitation
07-07-26 (16:03)   Fact Check: Clarifying claims about Europol's operational processing environments
07-07-26 (15:32)   Emerging drug trafficking corridor from Western to Eastern Europe disrupted
06-07-26 (14:03)   1 024 arrests in global operation against human trafficking
02-07-26 (10:32)   Europol's Cyber Defenders wins 2026 European Ombudsman Award for Good Administration
02-07-26 (10:03)   156 individuals identified in first-of-its-kind drug-facilitated sexual assaults operation
26-06-26 (10:46)   Criminal opportunism: how the EU's most threatening criminal networks exploit society
25-06-26 (09:03)   Drug traffickers brought down after shipping 1.4 tonnes of cannabis by parcel post
24-06-26 (14:32)   Global cyber strike disrupts SocGholish, Amadey, and StealC malware networks
23-06-26 (13:32)   Press conference: new edition of the Europol mapping report
22-06-26 (16:03)   Europol and INTERPOL strengthen partnership against global criminal threats
18-06-26 (16:03)   Counter-terrorism operation disrupted Islamic State Khorasan Province activities
16-06-26 (15:17)   Ten arrested in crackdown on counterfeit firearms trafficking route from Türkiye to the EU
15-06-26 (14:17)   From The Hague to the host cities: Europol supports FIFA World Cup 2026
11-06-26 (15:17)   Ransomware gangs cut off from EUR 336 million 'AudiA6' crypto laundering pipeline
10-06-26 (14:03)   Seven members of major Islamic State financing network convicted
09-06-26 (15:17)   Encrypted chats expose Kosovar organised crime network behind EUR 80 million criminal empire
08-06-26 (08:03)   Europe-wide race to locate fugitives unfolds at Europol
04-06-26 (09:32)   Fake document factory dismantled in Spain: around 800 IDs seized
03-06-26 (10:03)   29 arrested as law enforcement strikes criminal networks behind illegal streaming
29-05-26 (09:17)   Operation against criminal network smuggling migrants between Algeria and Spain: nine arrests
27-05-26 (14:46)   Europol launches Capture26, the 2026 law enforcement photo competition
27-05-26 (10:03)   8 arrested in a hit against criminal network smuggling Cuban nationals into Spain
22-05-26 (14:17)   Europol's Project A.S.S.E.T. identifies millions in criminal assets
21-05-26 (12:03)   New Europe-wide campaign targets fugitives sentenced to years behind bars
21-05-26 (10:46)   Cybercriminal VPN used by ransomware actors dismantled in global crackdown
20-05-26 (15:03)   Two dangerous fugitives arrested in Türkiye and Spain
18-05-26 (15:03)   Europol supports international hit against counterfeit medicines and supplements network
18-05-26 (10:46)   EU targets Iran's Revolutionary Guard propaganda ecosystem in an online crackdown
13-05-26 (09:03)   Swedish fugitive arrested as new OTF GRIMM targets added to EU Most Wanted
12-05-26 (08:03)   EU Most Wanted platform helps locate Hungarian child abuser hiding in Spain
08-05-26 (12:03)   Atlantic 'Cocaine Highway' broken in coordinated maritime operation
04-05-26 (12:03)   Europol announces transition arrangements following the departure of Executive Director Catherine De Bolle
30-04-26 (14:03)   "Terrorgram" network dealt another blow as member sentenced in Denmark
29-04-26 (14:03)   Call centres dismantled and ten arrested in EUR 50 million online fraud case
29-04-26 (08:03)   OTF GRIMM one-year anniversary: violence-as-a-service targets published on EU Most Wanted
28-04-26 (14:03)   Europol supports hit against 'Black Axe' criminal organisation in Switzerland: 10 arrests
28-04-26 (10:03)   New 2026 'IOCTA' highlights sophisticated tactics and emerging challenges in the digital landscape
24-04-26 (12:32)   Child sexual exploitation: 12 children identified during Europol's Victim Identification Taskforce
20-04-26 (14:03)   Europol and partners track down 45 forcibly transferred Ukrainian children
16-04-26 (14:03)   Europol-supported global operation targets over 75 000 users engaged in DDoS attacks
15-04-26 (15:03)   Leading Balkan Cartel member arrested in Montenegro
14-04-26 (20:46)   Spain: 24 arrested in crackdown on speedboat migrant smuggling network
09-04-26 (10:03)   From Vietnam to the EU by air: 8 arrested in a migrant smuggling sting across Europe
03-04-26 (10:17)   Up to EUR 50 000 for a passage to the UK: 19 suspected migrant smugglers arrested
01-04-26 (15:17)   From intelligence to conviction: Europol helps dismantle Terrorgram Collective
30-03-26 (14:32)   A legal vacuum on CSAM detection puts children at greater risk
30-03-26 (13:17)   Guns-for-cannabis network hit: Europol high-value target arrested in international action
27-03-26 (14:32)   Major operation targets one of Scotland's most violent crime networks
25-03-26 (16:03)   Small boats supply chain disrupted: 21 arrested for supplying Channel smugglers with nautical equipment
25-03-26 (11:46)   Central Mediterranean: 10 migrant smugglers targeted
24-03-26 (15:03)   Five-country operation targets cigarette smuggling network operating from the UK
24-03-26 (13:32)   The grip on migrant smuggling tightens: new department at Europol to step up the fight
20-03-26 (12:03)   Global cybercrime crackdown: over 373 000 dark web sites shut down
19-03-26 (12:03)   Press Conference: Launch of Europol's new European Centre Against Migrant Smuggling
18-03-26 (12:03)   Europol coordinates largest referral action targeting terrorist audio propaganda
12-03-26 (16:17)   Europol and international partners disrupt 'SocksEscort' proxy service
11-03-26 (10:17)   Europol leads international operation against environmental crime and waste trafficking
11-03-26 (10:17)   European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
06-03-26 (10:03)   From a small Swedish town to a global crime network: international operation strikes top-tier organised crime
05-03-26 (11:46)   12 members of money laundering scheme exploiting Ukrainian women arrested in Spain