Essex Commissioner Backs Safer Business Action Week 2025 to Combat Retail Crime and Reinforce Community Safety
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) for Essex, Roger Hirst, has endorsed the 2025 Safer Business Action (SaBA) Week, launched on 10 November, as part of a broader campaign to confront retail crime and strengthen safety measures for businesses across the county. The initiative forms a key element of ongoing joint efforts between police, […]
Greece arrests suspect in massive Europol cybercrime crackdown
As part of a global operation led by Europol, Greek authorities arrested a 38-year-old man believed to be the mastermind behind a major malware network that infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide. The operation, called Operation Endgame, targeted tools such as the infostealer Rhadamanthys, the remote-access Trojan VenomRAT and the botnet Elysium — infrastructure […]
OLAF and Danish EU Presidency Strengthen Joint Action Against Customs Fraud
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU convened a High-Level Conference on Customs Fraud in Copenhagen on 12–13 November 2025, continuing a long-standing effort to combat fraud and protect the EU internal market. The event drew over 100 senior customs officials from across Member States to discuss […]
Ho Chi Minh City University of Law — international conference on transnational crime identified barriers to cooperation
An international conference in Ho Chi Minh City, organized by HCMULAW in cooperation with foreign universities, brought together experts from Asia, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand to discuss key challenges in combating transnational crime — human trafficking, money laundering, corruption, cybercrime, and human rights violations. A wave of speeches and presentations demonstrated that the most […]
Major European crypto-fraud and laundering ring dismantled — €600 million stolen
European law-enforcement agencies working together with Eurojust have broken up a huge cryptocurrency fraud and money-laundering network that reportedly defrauded investors of about €600 million (≈ US$689 million). Nine suspects were arrested in coordinated raids carried out between 27 and 29 October in Cyprus, Spain and Germany. Authorities also seized €800,000 from bank accounts, about […]
Nauru’s president accused of siphoning off millions in Australian funding
In the Australian Senate last week, David Adeang — president of Nauru — was formally accused of corruption and money laundering over alleged misuse of funds provided by Australia for offshore-processing operations. A previously unreleased report from Australia’s financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC was cited, pointing to “rapid movement of large volume and value of funds” […]
UK Jails Chinese National After Historic Bitcoin Seizure Linked to Major Fraud and Money-Laundering Scheme
The United Kingdom has handed an 11-year, eight-month prison sentence to Chinese national Zhimin Qian for orchestrating a sophisticated money-laundering operation that converted the proceeds of a vast investment scam into cryptocurrency, luxury real estate and other high-value assets. Her conviction follows one of the most significant anti-money-laundering actions ever undertaken by British law enforcement, […]
Network Trafficking Stolen Antiquities Across Europe Dismantled with 35 Arrests
Law-enforcement agencies across multiple European countries — working with Europol and assisted by national police forces — have dismantled a long-running criminal network accused of trafficking stolen cultural artefacts. In the coordinated operation, 35 suspects were arrested and more than 3,000 antiquities seized, many believed to have been stolen from museums across Europe. Authorities said […]
Federica Mogherini and EU officials arrested in investigation into fraud involving grants for diplomats
Former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini, along with senior EU officials, was detained by Belgian police as part of an investigation initiated by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). They have been charged with procurement fraud, corruption, conflict of interest, and breach of professional secrecy. According to the allegations, rules governing the […]
Ireland’s Garda cracks down on money-laundering after suspicious ATM withdrawals
On 11 September 2025, the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) launched an operation following reports of large cash withdrawals from ATMs in Dublin and Cork — withdrawals made using bank cards connected to accounts in Poland and Norway. On 13 September, Gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle in the Lucan area of Dublin and […]