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Meme Lord
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MONTHS
2 2 MONTHS OF SERVICE
LEVEL 1
400 XP
From 12 to 24 November, customs authorities from the 23 member states of the European Union, with the support of Europol, carried out a large-scale operation aimed at curbing money laundering, transnational criminal activities and terrorist financing. In the course of the joint actions, more than 500 checks of the movement of cash were carried out, which made it possible to detect illegal cash flows totaling about 2.7 million euros. Experts believe that this figure may grow in the coming months, as many of the revealed facts are now at the stage of prosecution.
In addition to large sums of money, law enforcement officers seized valuable items, including gold and jewelry. Among the most notable finds are 18 gold bars worth over 1.7 million euros. The operation was initiated and coordinated by the French Customs Service with the participation of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).
During the two-week campaign, customs officers checked more than 300 passengers at airports, seaports, railway stations and land borders of EU member states, as well as carried out control of a number of postal items.
Europol's role in combating money
laundering Europol, namely the European Financial and Economic Crime Enforcement Centre (EFECC), played a key role in the implementation of the operation, providing operational and analytical support to national authorities. Europol specialists – two financial analysts and an anti-money laundering expert – assisted the customs authorities during the action, verifying and verifying the incoming information.
Close interaction and exchange of data with customs agencies has become an effective strategy in countering transnational criminal threats and money laundering. By pooling resources, knowledge and intelligence, European law enforcement can effectively disrupt the illicit flow of finance and disrupt criminal networks operating across the EU.
Increasing the level of interoperability within the EU
Europol has firmly established itself as the EU's central information hub for combating crime and is expanding its partner network, providing Member States with access to a growing number of data sources. In this way, the agency is evolving from simple collection to effective aggregation of information. An example of this operation clearly demonstrates this tendency.
In addition, Europol actively cooperates with the relevant bodies of the European Union, the European Commission and Member States in the implementation of strategies to improve the analysis of data on movements and ensure the interoperability of EU systems.
Participating countries
The law enforcement and customs authorities of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden took part in the operation.
In addition to large sums of money, law enforcement officers seized valuable items, including gold and jewelry. Among the most notable finds are 18 gold bars worth over 1.7 million euros. The operation was initiated and coordinated by the French Customs Service with the participation of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).
During the two-week campaign, customs officers checked more than 300 passengers at airports, seaports, railway stations and land borders of EU member states, as well as carried out control of a number of postal items.
Europol's role in combating money
laundering Europol, namely the European Financial and Economic Crime Enforcement Centre (EFECC), played a key role in the implementation of the operation, providing operational and analytical support to national authorities. Europol specialists – two financial analysts and an anti-money laundering expert – assisted the customs authorities during the action, verifying and verifying the incoming information.
Close interaction and exchange of data with customs agencies has become an effective strategy in countering transnational criminal threats and money laundering. By pooling resources, knowledge and intelligence, European law enforcement can effectively disrupt the illicit flow of finance and disrupt criminal networks operating across the EU.
Increasing the level of interoperability within the EU
Europol has firmly established itself as the EU's central information hub for combating crime and is expanding its partner network, providing Member States with access to a growing number of data sources. In this way, the agency is evolving from simple collection to effective aggregation of information. An example of this operation clearly demonstrates this tendency.
In addition, Europol actively cooperates with the relevant bodies of the European Union, the European Commission and Member States in the implementation of strategies to improve the analysis of data on movements and ensure the interoperability of EU systems.
Participating countries
The law enforcement and customs authorities of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden took part in the operation.