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  • Europol and European Labour Authority strengthen cooperation against labour exploitation
    06 September 2026
    The Working Arrangement formalises cooperation that has already demonstrated its value through joint involvement in EMPACT activities. It provides a framework for the exchange of strategic information to strengthen collaboration in areas of shared interest, and the development of further areas of cooperation.Jürgen EbnerEuropol Acting Executive DirectorLabour exploitation is not simply a labour law issue - it can be a...
  • Global public-private operation disrupts Sality botnet active for two decades
    06 September 2026
    An international operation supported by Europol has disrupted the Sality peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet, a long-running criminal infrastructure used to distribute malicious payloads to thousands of infected computers worldwide.The coordinated action, carried out on 31 August 2026 and led by the US authorities, targeted a botnet believed to have been operating for more than two decades. At its peak, the botnet...
  • Growing number of data requests and complex legal landscape among key challenges for accessing electronic evidence
    06 September 2026
    Over half of all criminal investigations today include a request for cross-border access to electronic evidence such as texts, e-mails or messages in apps. However, gaining access to electronic evidence presents significant legal and technical challenges. For instance, evidence may be stored in an unknown location, servers can be spread across different countries, and there are no harmonised deadlines for...
  • Museum heists turn violent: new Europol report on cultural property theft tactics
    06 September 2026
    The spotlight features some key findings:Increasing violence: Museum thefts are becoming more aggressive, with offenders using tools like sledgehammers, explosives, and firearms to breach premises and intimidate staff.Targeted high-value items: Thieves are increasingly focusing on precious metals, gemstones, and culturally significant artefacts, driven by high market demand and ease of illicit resale.Emerging criminal profiles: The report suggests the involvement of...
  • 78 arrests in bust of major Western Mediterranean smuggling network in Spain
    06 September 2026
    The operation, conducted under a newly established Europol Taskforce within Europol’s European Centre Against Migrant Smuggling, brought together officers from the French National Police (Police aux Frontières/OLTIM), and the Spanish National Police (Comisaría General de Extranjería y Fronteras/UCRIF) and Guardia Civil. The case was also supported by the Portuguese Judicial Police (Policía Judiciaria) and the Polish Border Guard (BG).Strongly involved...
  • Syrian migrant smugglers arrested in coordinated strike in Germany and Serbia
    06 September 2026
    This follows several years of intensive and extensive investigations led by the German Federal Police under the direction of three Bavarian Public Prosecutors’ Offices. The action day, carried out on 5 August 2026, brought together authorities from Germany and Serbia under the framework of an Operational Taskforce coordinated by Europol. Investigators targeted senior members of two interconnected Syrian criminal networks...

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