First-ever coordinated action week to counter the evolving criminality on the Darknet in a multi-disciplinary law enforcement manner by focusing on multiple crime areas. More than 40 investigators and experts mapped active targets in their specific crime areas and developed intelligence packages.
Crime areas
Cyber-attacks, payment card fraud, illicit online trade including: drugs (cocaine, heroin, synthetic drugs), illicit trafficking in firearms, trafficking in human beings, virtual currencies, forged documents, money laundering and counterfeiting.
Europol's contribution
272 targets listed, 73 of whom were prioritised for further investigation, and 42 cross-matches identified across the different areas.
Key operational outcome
Operational coordination, operational strategy, secure information exchange, analytical and forensic expertise.
Participants
AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, ES, FI, FR, HR, HU, IE, IT, LV, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, SE, UK, CH, US, Eurojust and Europol.
Tags
- Operational coordination
- Information exchange
- Forensics
- Analysis
- Operational
- Joint Action Days (JADs)
- Eurojust
