International Crime Outlook (EUROPOL)

Updated: 01.07.2026 06:00 • Source: Europol newsroom (https://www.europol.europa.eu)
Note: The displayed items are based on official Europol newsroom publications and represent an automated selection. They do not constitute a complete crime picture.

Cybercrime / fraud

global cyber strike disrupts socgholish amadey and stealc malware networksCrime
26.06.2026 | Europol
ransomware gangs cut eur 336 million audia6 crypto laundering pipelineCrime
12.06.2026 | Europol
cybercriminal vpn used ransomware actors dismantled in global crackdownCrime
01.06.2026 | Europol
call centres dismantled and ten arrested in eur 50 million online fraud caseCrime
01.05.2026 | Europol

Organised crime

criminal opportunism how eus most threatening criminal networks exploit societyCrime
26.06.2026 | Europol
ten arrested in crackdown counterfeit firearms trafficking route turkiye to euCrime
19.06.2026 | Europol
counter terrorism operation disrupted islamic state khorasan province activitiesCrime
19.06.2026 | Europol
encrypted chats expose kosovar organised crime network behind eur 80 million criminal empireCrime
09.06.2026 | Europol
fake document factory dismantled in spain around 800 ids seizedCrime
05.06.2026 | Europol
europol holds largest ever operation to increase seizures of criminal assets worldwideCrime
03.06.2026 | Europol
29 arrested law enforcement strikes criminal networks behind illegal streamingCrime
03.06.2026 | Europol
two dangerous fugitives arrested in turkiye and spainCrime
20.05.2026 | Europol
europol supports international hit against counterfeit medicines and supplements networkCrime
18.05.2026 | Europol
swedish fugitive arrested new otf grimm targets added to eu most wantedCrime
13.05.2026 | Europol
atlantic cocaine highway broken in coordinated maritime operationCrime
08.05.2026 | Europol
europol supports hit against black axe criminal organisation in switzerland 10 arrestsCrime
01.05.2026 | Europol

Human trafficking / smuggling

operation against criminal network smuggling migrants between algeria and spain nine arrestsCrime
01.06.2026 | Europol
8 arrested in hit against criminal network smuggling cuban nationals spainCrime
27.05.2026 | Europol
vietnam to eu air 8 arrested in migrant smuggling sting across europeCrime
20.04.2026 | Europol