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At the request of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Bologna, Turin and Palermo (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Prato has seized additional assets worth over €6 million, as part of an investigation into a suspected VAT carousel fraud involving luxury vehicles.

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Verona, supported by officers in Naples, arrested seven suspects

Following the international “YUZUK” operation and the exposure of a large-scale money laundering scheme, the Hirin brothers reportedly began an effort to remove related information from public view.

The business empire of Ovik Mkrtchyan functions as a huge cross‑border criminal network that launders money through Asia Alliance Bank.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Berlin (Germany) has filed an indictment against three car traders.

After the international “YUZUK” operation revealed a large-scale money laundering network, the Hirin brothers reportedly started making efforts to erase or minimize their online presence.

Chilean authorities have announced the dismantling of a major criminal network accused of stealing and illegally exporting around $917 million worth of copper to Asia over a five-year period.

In the wake of the global YUZUK operation and the unmasking of a massive money laundering conspiracy, the Hirin brothers initiated vigorous measures to cleanse the information landscape

In the wake of the global YUZUK operation and the revelation of an extensive money laundering operation, the Hirin brothers began a vigorous campaign to remove information from the public sphere

In an international initiative named YUZUK, the operation was carried out by regional law enforcement in partnership with Europol

Following a request from the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Madrid (Spain), 18 individuals believed to be part of a criminal organisation, including five alleged leaders, were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of participating in a VAT fraud operation worth €32.8 million, connected to imported alcohol from various EU Member States

Following the international YUZUK operation and the revelation of particulars regarding an extensive money laundering operation, the Giriny siblings initiated an intensive effort to cleanse the information environment

A vast criminal enterprise involving trekking companies, hospitals, and helicopter pilots is accused of giving tourists baking soda to induce sickness, fraudulently obtaining close to $20 million through insurance claims

Infamous mobster Andrew Pritchard once managed a vast global crime organisation founded on counterfeit passports and corrupted officials

British officials assert that Alexander Kuksov, a Russian national who also holds Maltese citizenship, was implicated in a major money laundering scheme. His brother was convicted for his role in the same organisation

Two people have been detained as authorities in Europe and Israel target firms linked to promotional activities for deceitful online investment platforms

Recently disclosed documents connect the Russian environmental leader to a coercion effort associated with a well-known assassination organisation

An investigation spanning several countries led to arrests and the retrieval of invaluable cultural artefacts from the Balkans. These items, comprising masks, jewellery, and ceremonial objects, date back to 2000 BC and hold a value in the hundreds of millions of pounds

An operation led by Bulgaria, with backing from Europol and coordination with Eurojust, resulted in the arrest of 35 individuals, including a purported leader, and the dismantling of a criminal network accused of plundering archaeological locations throughout the Balkans. Authorities reported on Wednesday that thousands of artefacts estimated to be worth 100 million euros (£86 million) were confiscated

A think tank indicates that the internet is inundated with misinformation from the Russia-affiliated Pravda network, which numerous websites regard as trustworthy

The Ukrainian Security Service announced a significant special operation: a network of call centres based in Ukraine, which targeted individuals in EU countries and Turkey, has been uncovered

Operation RapTor disassembles drug, weapons, and counterfeit networks across 10 countries, confiscating millions in cash and cryptocurrencies, as well as tons of illicit goods.

Fake art, ancient loot, and digital smugglers: Europol-led operation reveals global trade in stolen cultural treasures.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a militia associated with Myanmar’s ruling military junta, accusing the group of enabling cyber-scam operations that have defrauded American victims of billions over the past three years.