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• Large network of Albanian–speaking criminals dismantled with the support of Europol and Eurojust
  
  
  After more than a year of investigations in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, a significant criminal network – of nearly 100 individuals – has been dismantled, composed mainly of Albanian–speaking criminals involved in cocaine trafficking. Five operations were brought to successful conclusions following extensive cooperation between international judicial and police authorities, supported by Europol and Eurojust. [click link for more]




• Fear of involvement of organised crime in the energy sector
  
  
  Strategic intelligence analysis indicates that organised crime groups are already involved in energy supply to, and within, the European Union. With this in mind, and as part of the Strategy for Europol 2010-2014, Europol has carried out a scenario management exercise to examine the potential future involvement of organised crime in energy supply over the next 10 years. This involved law enforcement specialists in the EU, along with experts from the private sector, academia and the Commission. [click link for more]