International Crime Outlook (EUROPOL)

Updated: 01.09.2026 06:00 • Source: Europol newsroom (https://www.europol.europa.eu)
Note: The displayed items are based on official Europol newsroom publications and represent an automated selection. They do not constitute a complete crime picture.

Human trafficking / smuggling

firm stand against migrant smuggling global alliance convened in brusselsCrime
19.08.2026 | Europol
78 arrests in bust of major western mediterranean smuggling network in spainCrime
07.08.2026 | Europol
five arrests for smuggling migrants across bulgarian serbian green borderCrime
01.08.2026 | Europol
migrant smuggling network using rental cars dismantled across balkansCrime
24.07.2026 | Europol
1024 arrests in global operation against human traffickingCrime
06.07.2026 | Europol

Organised crime

syrian migrant smugglers arrested in coordinated strike in germany and serbiaCrime
06.08.2026 | Europol
fact check clarifying claims about europols operational processing environmentsCrime
01.08.2026 | Europol
project compass first operational results against com networkCrime
24.07.2026 | Europol
28 arrests france and spain hit chief thief in lawCrime
23.07.2026 | Europol
europol supports operation against amphetamine producersCrime
17.07.2026 | Europol
28 arrests in international strike against child sexual exploitationCrime
10.07.2026 | Europol
french spanish operation targets hazardous waste trafficking network four arrestedCrime
10.07.2026 | Europol
emerging drug trafficking corridor western to eastern europe disruptedCrime
08.07.2026 | Europol
156 individuals identified in first of its kind drug facilitated sexual assaults operationCrime
02.07.2026 | Europol
counter terrorism operation disrupted islamic state khorasan province activitiesCrime
01.07.2026 | Europol
criminal opportunism how eus most threatening criminal networks exploit societyCrime
26.06.2026 | Europol
ten arrested in crackdown counterfeit firearms trafficking route turkiye to euCrime
19.06.2026 | Europol

Cybercrime / fraud

ransomware gangs cut eur 336 million audia6 crypto laundering pipelineCrime
01.07.2026 | Europol
global cyber strike disrupts socgholish amadey and stealc malware networksCrime
26.06.2026 | Europol