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Danish Justice Minister: Drug Smugglers Targeting Scandinavian Ports

Narcotics are pouring into the EU, and the drug smugglers' interest is increasingly directed towards smaller ports. What we are now seeing in Helsingborg fits into the new pattern, says Denmark's Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard.
Danish Justice Minister: Drug Smugglers Targeting Scandinavian Ports

Cocaine Discovered in Bananas at Danish Food Stores

Cocaine has been found among bananas in twelve Danish food stores. This is confirmed by the Danish National Police (NSK) to the news agency Ritzau.
Cocaine Discovered in Bananas at Danish Food Stores

International Operation Targets Pro-Russian Hackers Attacking Swedish Sites

Swedish police have participated in an international crackdown on the pro-Russian hacker group Noname, which has carried out several attacks on Swedish authorities and banks. .
International Operation Targets Pro-Russian Hackers Attacking Swedish Sites

Teen Sentenced for Organizing Gang Murders from Spain

A 16-year-old from Malmö recruited teenage boys to gang murder from his home in Spanish Alicante. Now he is sentenced to two years of closed youth care by Solna district court.
Teen Sentenced for Organizing Gang Murders from Spain

Europol Arrests 158 in Global Human Trafficking Operation

158 people have been arrested, suspected of human trafficking, in a large-scale, global police operation, writes the European police cooperation Europol in a press release. 1,194 potential victims from mainly Romania, Ukraine, Colombia, China and Hungary have been rescued, writes Europol.
Europol Arrests 158 in Global Human Trafficking Operation

Two Men Arrested in Sweden for Recruiting Violent Crime Perpetrators

Two men in their 18s have been arrested in western Sweden suspected of recruiting for serious violent crimes. The men are now being extradited to Denmark for prosecution.
Two Men Arrested in Sweden for Recruiting Violent Crime Perpetrators

Protecting Against Hazardous Counterfeit Food Products in E-commerce

We have learned to be on the lookout for counterfeit luxury items such as jewelry, watches and clothing. But also food is pirated – something that can be hazardous to health.
Protecting Against Hazardous Counterfeit Food Products in E-commerce

Teen Charged with Recruiting for Gang Murders from Spain

A 16-year-old from Malmö is being prosecuted for having recruited teenage boys to gang murders in Sweden and Denmark from his home in Spanish Alicante last summer. The parents of a boy who failed with his murder assignment are said to have been threatened by the 16-year-old to have their home blown up if they did not pay their son's "debt".
Teen Charged with Recruiting for Gang Murders from Spain

International Operation Targets Dangerous Malicious Software

An international operation has been directed against some of the world's most dangerous malicious software, announces Europol and the EU's judicial cooperation Eurojust. .
International Operation Targets Dangerous Malicious Software

Swedish Police Lead EU Effort to Combat Gang Recruitment

Several European countries will cooperate to try to prevent the digital recruitment of young people to criminal networks. Swedish police are leading the work.
Swedish Police Lead EU Effort to Combat Gang Recruitment

Over a Ton of Cocaine Found in Nynäshamn Container; 17 Charged

Over a ton of cocaine was found in a container in Nynäshamn a year ago. Now charges are being brought against 14 men and three women who are suspected of being involved.
Over a Ton of Cocaine Found in Nynäshamn Container; 17 Charged

Turkey's Largest Drug Bust: Over 520 Arrested in Ankara Raids

More than 520 suspected drug dealers have been arrested in morning raids in the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya calls it the "largest narcotics operation" in the country's history.
Turkey's Largest Drug Bust: Over 520 Arrested in Ankara Raids

Sweden Seeks to Improve Conviction Rates for Human Trafficking Cases

Last year, no one was convicted in Sweden for human trafficking. The reasons are several, according to the police, who are dissatisfied with the meager result.
Sweden Seeks to Improve Conviction Rates for Human Trafficking Cases

Europol Looks to Sweden for Tackling Digital Gang Crime

Gang violence has become a commodity and technology has taken crime from the streets to the digital world. That's what Europol thinks, praising Sweden's work in the area.
Europol Looks to Sweden for Tackling Digital Gang Crime

The Warning: "Criminality Threatens the Entire Society"

Criminal networks are skillfully exploiting new technology and threatening EU institutions and the entire society. This is stated by the police cooperation Europol in a new report.
The Warning: "Criminality Threatens the Entire Society"

The Investigator: AI Abuse Images a Growing Problem

AI-generated abuse material has become more extensive, which can lead to more children risking exposure to abuse. Consumption of abuse material – photographed, filmed or AI-generated – drives demand for more material, says Thomas Andersson from Ecpat Sweden.
The Investigator: AI Abuse Images a Growing Problem

Swedes arrested in operation against AI-generated child pornography

Europol has, under the leadership of Danish police, arrested 25 individuals for the dissemination of AI-generated child pornographic images. Three of those arrested are Swedes.
Swedes arrested in operation against AI-generated child pornography

Dutch drug lord shot dead in Mexico

A Dutch cocaine smuggler, one of Europe's most wanted criminals, has been shot dead in Mexico, reports AFP. He is previously known for having faked his own death.
Dutch drug lord shot dead in Mexico

The Mass Murderer's Economy Mapped

Despite several years of no taxation, Rickard Andersson was able to buy ammunition and smoke grenades at the time of the mass murder in Örebro. How it was financed, the police do not know yet.
The Mass Murderer's Economy Mapped

Europol ready to help Sweden

After the many explosions in Sweden, Europol has made contact and asked if they can assist, reports Aftonbladet. .
Europol ready to help Sweden

League defrauded the elderly of millions - prosecuted

With the help of a robot, SMS messages and pre-written scripts, the scammers were able to deceive pensioners across Sweden out of millions of kronor. But an unknown hacker broke into the gang's computers and followed the scam in real-time.
League defrauded the elderly of millions - prosecuted

Exploded League - Found 300 Million Cigarettes

Nearly 300 million cigarettes, 47 tons of tobacco leaves, and cash worth over half a million kronor. This could be seized by Latvian police and border police in a raid against a criminal network and an illegal cigarette factory last week, according to Europol in a press release.
Exploded League - Found 300 Million Cigarettes

Europol: New Encrypted Chat Service Cracked

Through a joint operation, Europol and Eurojust have cracked the encrypted messaging service Matrix, reports Dagens Juridik. Over 2.
Europol: New Encrypted Chat Service Cracked

Smuggled a ton of hash - with Ukrainian drones

A criminal network used an unusual method to smuggle hash to Spain: "narcodrones" – manufactured in Ukraine. .
Smuggled a ton of hash - with Ukrainian drones
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