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2 clusters · 51 sources · 12 days · First seen 19 days ago · Last updated 8 days ago

Europol international law enforcement operations

Overview

Europol has coordinated major international operations targeting different forms of organized crime.

In late September 2026, a large scale operation involving 16,000 officers across 34 countries targeted human trafficking and labor exploitation. This action, coordinated through the EMPACT platform, resulted in 113 total arrests for trafficking, illegal employment, and prostitution related crimes. Authorities identified 248 potential victims, including minors, with significant exploitation noted in the Netherlands, Hungary, Germany, Austria, and Romania.

In early November 2026, a separate coordinated effort supported by Eurojust dismantled a criminal network accused of large scale investment fraud. Using fake online trading platforms, the group allegedly defrauded victims in at least 50 countries of over 4 million euros. The operation led to seven arrests and the seizure of over 100 servers across 17 locations, including Germany, Cyprus, Finland, Albania, Israel, Kosovo, and North Macedonia.

Entities

Europol · Igor Žmirić · Special Anti-Terrorist Unit · Serbia · Germany

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 32 SOURCES] Igor Žmirić, O. N., and Đ. N. were arrested by the Belgrade Higher Public Prosecutor's Office. nap.ba · rtnk.me · www.srpskadijaspora.info · www.sjevercg.me · srpskainfo.com · +27 more
[● 27 SOURCES] The suspects were ordered to be held in detention for up to 48 hours. nap.ba · rtnk.me · www.srpskadijaspora.info · www.sjevercg.me · srpskainfo.com · +22 more
[● 26 SOURCES] Nikolić is accused of failing to report asset changes to the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption. nap.ba · www.srpskadijaspora.info · www.sjevercg.me · srpskainfo.com · beta.rs · +21 more
[● 25 SOURCES] The suspects allegedly laundered at least 650,000 euros between November 2019 and November 2024. nap.ba · rtnk.me · www.srpskadijaspora.info · www.sjevercg.me · srpskainfo.com · +20 more
[● 25 SOURCES] Nikolić allegedly deposited 41,878,195 dinars, 43,150 euros, and 44,760 Swiss francs into his accounts without legitimate income coverage. nap.ba · rtnk.me · www.srpskadijaspora.info · www.sjevercg.me · srpskainfo.com · +20 more
[● 23 SOURCES] O. N. allegedly transferred at least 227,548 euros for real estate in Čačak and Montenegro. nap.ba · rtnk.me · www.sjevercg.me · srpskainfo.com · szmsz.press · +18 more
[● 22 SOURCES] Đ. N. allegedly transferred at least 1.5 million dinars for a flat in Montenegro in June 2021. nap.ba · rtnk.me · www.sjevercg.me · srpskainfo.com · szmsz.press · +17 more
[● 22 SOURCES] The suspects allegedly signed a contract in November 2024 to transfer ownership of multiple properties to Đ. N. nap.ba · rtnk.me · www.sjevercg.me · srpskainfo.com · szmsz.press · +17 more

Timeline

8 days ago

[CRIME] 51 sources
Serbia arrests SAJ commander and RHMZ director in separate operations
Serbian authorities arrested SAJ commander Igor Žmirić for alleged student mistreatment and RHMZ director Jugoslav Nikolić for suspected money laundering and corruption.
19 days ago

[CRIME] 6 sources
Europol operation uncovers human trafficking across 34 countries
A massive Europol-led operation across 34 countries resulted in 27 human trafficking arrests and identified 248 victims of labor and sexual exploitation.

Sources

24-ore.com · 24sata.info · 444.hu · almakos.com · arbresh.info · banjaluka.com · beraneonline.me · beta.rs · bigportal.ba · bl-portal.com · bor030.net · dalmacijadanas.hr · dan.co.me · danas.rs · espreso.co.rs · etv.me · eventbrite.co.uk · g7.hu · gazeta.mk · hms.ba · index.hr · jutarnji.hr · kurir.rs · mondo.rs · n1info.rs · nap.ba · nedeljnik.rs · nova.rs · novi.ba · nsuzivo.rs · pacensure.com · politika.rs · prv.mk · racin.mk · radiobijelopolje.me · radiosarajevo.ba · rtnk.me · sjevercg.me · sputnikportal.rs · srpskadijaspora.info · srpskainfo.com · studiob.rs · szabadmagyarszo.com · telegraf.rs · telegrafi.com · timocka.rs · vecernji.hr · vijesti.me