Europol News Headlines

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
05-03-26 (07:03)   Invitation - Press conference: From two seized phones to a global criminal web
04-03-26 (18:03)   Major data leak forum dismantled in global action against cybercrime forum
04-03-26 (17:03)   Global phishing-as-a-service platform taken down in coordinated public-private action
04-03-26 (10:32)   Dutch Police arrest suspect linked to 2025 explosions in Germany
03-03-26 (16:46)   Europol supports takedown of cocaine trafficking network linked to Los Lobos cartel
27-02-26 (09:03)   Driving innovation for law enforcement: Europol hosts its third Industry and Research Days
26-02-26 (14:03)   Project Compass: first operational results against The Com network
26-02-26 (10:03)   Follow the money: cocaine trafficking network exposed through its financial trail
25-02-26 (10:03)   3 354 individuals prosecuted in Europol-coordinated hit against pharmaceutical crime networks
23-02-26 (10:03)   Never out of sight: 'Allies' exercise pursues targets across Europe
20-02-26 (10:17)   Fact Check: Europol's support to Ukraine and entries into the Schengen Information System
19-02-26 (10:03)   103 arrests and 36 labs dismantled in strike against synthetic drug network
17-02-26 (11:03)   Publication of a vacancy notice for the position of Europol Executive Director
11-02-26 (09:03)   EUR 1.2 billion in counterfeit cash stopped in postal operation
10-02-26 (12:03)   Drug trafficking network supplying cocaine to Iceland dismantled
03-02-26 (21:32)   Europol supports French investigation into alleged criminal activity linked to platform X
30-01-26 (12:03)   OTF GRIMM: Swedish teenager arrested for prison shooting in the Netherlands
30-01-26 (09:03)   Wanted Polish sex offender arrested in France following EU Most Wanted tip
29-01-26 (16:32)   Large migrant smuggling operation in Bulgaria leads to 16 arrests
27-01-26 (08:03)   Europol report: evolving tactics in maritime cocaine trafficking operations
21-01-26 (14:17)   Joint report outlines practical approach to prioritising post-quantum cryptography migration in financial services
21-01-26 (11:03)   24 industrial-scale labs dismantled in the largest-ever operation against synthetic drugs
15-01-26 (11:32)   Europol signs Working Arrangement with the Argentine Republic
14-01-26 (13:17)   34 arrests in Spain during action against the 'Black Axe' criminal organisation
14-01-26 (13:17)   Europol-supported operation takes down key figures of 'Balkan Cartel' in Germany
12-01-26 (15:03)   OTF GRIMM: Swedish organiser of serious violence arrested in Iraq
17-12-25 (14:03)   Law enforcement challenges major cocaine supply chains into Europe
12-12-25 (12:03)   Firm stand against migrant smuggling: global alliance convened in Brussels
12-12-25 (10:32)   Europol and partners shut down ‘Cryptomixer’
10-12-25 (11:03)   EU Most Wanted website revamped with new fugitives added
08-12-25 (12:03)   Operational Taskforce GRIMM: 193 arrests in 6 months tackling violence-as-a-service networks