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Europol Disrupts Major Money Laundering and Drug Trafficking Networks

17 April 2025

Europol Disrupts Major Money Laundering and Drug Trafficking Networks

Europol announced the disruption of major criminal networks involved in money laundering and drug trafficking across Europe.

 

Key takeaways from the operation include:

➡️ 232 suspects were arrested including high value targets;

➡️ Over €300m of assets were seized in Türkiye and Europe; and

➡️ The investigation spanned multiple jurisdictions with Authorities in Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany, and Spain.

✅ Firms operating across multiple European jurisdictions should ensure their AML/CTF frameworks are consistently robust, minimising the risk of threat actors exploiting regulatory gaps between jurisdictions.