Six arrests in international fraud call investigation Gardaí arrested six people as part of an international investigation into a website that enabled fraudsters to make phone calls from trusted numbers to commit … Ireland • 24 Nov 22
Europol uncork network selling fake Italian wines A wine counterfeiting network has been raided by Italian police, supported by Europol. News Lens • 30 Jun 20
Invoice and supplier fraud warning issued to firms Small firms have been warned to watch out for supplier and invoice scams over the Easter period. Business • 10 Apr 20
Europol arrest 435 people, €165m in medicines seized More than €165 million worth of trafficked medicines have been seized and 435 people arrested in a Europe-wide operation coordinated by Europol. News • 08 Mar 19
Fifteen arrested in tennis match-fixing investigation Fifteen people have been arrested in Spain following an investigation into tennis match-fixing by an organised Armenian criminal gang, according Europol. News • 10 Jan 19
168 arrests as part of crackdown on money muling 168 arrests have been made across Europe as part of a global crackdown on money muling Crime • 05 Dec 18
Data on non-EU air passenger arrivals to be collated A new body to collate information about passengers coming to Ireland from non-EU countries is to begin work next week as part of international measures … News • 16 May 18
US, European police shut down two 'dark web' markets US and European police have announced the shutdown of two huge "dark web" marketplaces that allowed the anonymous online trade of drugs, hacking software and … News • 21 Jul 17
Europol webpage to help identify child abuse victims Europe's police agency has launched a webpage showing objects in child sex abuse images to try and find the perpetrators and victims. Europe • 01 Jun 17
Hundreds arrested in worldwide child abuse probe Over 360 people have been arrested across Europe as part of an investigation into online child sex abuse, with nearly 900 people arrested worldwide in … Crime • 05 May 17
Europol says IS tactics are 'evolving' Terror networks such as the so-called Islamic State group are evolving their tactics to attack soft targets in Europe, which could see the use of … News • 02 Dec 16
Conflicts & Crime Series2 EP5 “Doing the actual work itself wasn’t difficult. When it got difficult was when the relatives of the people who were being exhumed from the graves … Voices • 31 Oct 16
Streaming live child abuse among rising cybercrime Live streaming of child sexual abuse and so-called "revenge porn" is on the rise on the internet, Europe's police agency has warned, saying vulnerable children … News • 28 Sep 16
Global efforts to fight online child abuse Ireland has adopted an international declaration aimed at providing greater global cooperation in the fight against online child abuse. News • 30 Sep 14
Gangs flying to cities to commit crimes - Europol Criminal gangs from eastern Europe are using low-cost airlines to commit crimes in cities across the continent before returning home, according to EU law enforcement … News • 02 Oct 13
Europol uncovers 380 suspicious football games The European police agency has said a wide-ranging match fixing investigation has uncovered more than 380 suspicious matches. News • 04 Feb 13
Dublin garda to lead European cyber crime team A garda from Dublin has been appointed Head of Operations at the newly-established European Cyber Crime Centre in EUROPOL in The Hague. News • 14 Jan 13
