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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]