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Europol Disrupts Major Money Laundering and Drug Trafficking Networks

Written by Insight & Partnership Team | Apr 17, 2025 8:33:39 AM

 

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.