Europol: New Encrypted Chat Service Cracked
Through a joint operation, Europol and Eurojust have cracked the encrypted messaging service Matrix, reports Dagens Juridik. Over 2.3 million messages in 33 languages have been caught.
WorldThrough a joint operation, Europol and Eurojust have cracked the encrypted messaging service Matrix, reports Dagens Juridik. Over 2.3 million messages in 33 languages have been caught.
WorldA criminal network used an unusual method to smuggle hash to Spain: "narcodrones" – manufactured in Ukraine.
ConflictsA former arms dealer from Poland is suspected of having supplied criminals in Europe with a large quantity of pistols and automatic weapons. In Sweden, around ten submachine guns linked to the man have been seized. We fear that he has handled hundreds of weapons over time, says Customs' weapons expert Jesper Liedholm.
CrimeOver 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. The network also has links to violent crimes that Finnish police have uncovered.
CrimeA father and his teenage son were arrested last week in Spain, suspected of gang crime in Sweden and Denmark. They are linked to extremely serious drug offenses, plans for large-scale arms smuggling, and the recruitment of children for violent crimes.
SwedenThree Swedes have been arrested by police in Spanish Alicante, suspected of gang crime in Sweden and Denmark. They are linked to extremely serious drug offenses, plans for large-scale arms smuggling, and violent crimes with children as perpetrators.
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