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EU proposes new sanctions framework to disrupt criminal networks behind scam-centre trafficking, targeting the intersection of human trafficking, cyber fraud, ML and organised crime

by AdrianaAMLP | Aug 4, 2026

The proposed sanctions framework would target individuals and entities involved in trafficking, firearms and drug crime, money laundering and related cross-border criminal activity. The initiative responds partly to the growth of scam compounds that recruit victims...

NCA cracks down on Russian Coms, charging 5 individuals over a global scam call platform that enabled fraudsters to spoof trusted organisations, steal money and personal data from victims

by AdrianaAMLP | Jul 13, 2026

The charges relate to an investigation into Russian Coms, a platform allegedly used by criminals worldwide to spoof phone numbers belonging to financial institutions, telecoms companies and police forces. The NCA says the case involves offences linked to supplying...

UK Govt’s Crime and Policing Act 2026 reforms POCA Part 2 to streamline confiscation through tighter lifestyle rules, clearer asset recovery, faster timetables, and improved restraint order safeguards

by AdrianaAMLP | Jun 29, 2026

The guidance explains how the Crime and Policing Act 2026 reforms Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, including changes to criminal lifestyle assumptions, hidden asset determinations, tainted gifts, confiscation timetables, early resolution meetings and...

Europol’s ‘Blueprint of Criminal Opportunism’ report identifies 821 criminal networks, warning that organised crime is rapidly adapting and outpacing law enforcement despite major disruptions

by AdrianaAMLP | Jun 26, 2026

The blueprint of criminal opportunism analyses 731 most threatening criminal networks affecting the EU, including 533 newly identified networks, and finds that while 76% of the networks identified in 2024 are no longer considered among the most threatening, organised...

Home Office expands UK access to the EU’s Prüm data-sharing framework, giving UK police instant access to EU vehicle registration data to disrupt cross-border organised crime and migrant smuggling

by AdrianaAMLP | Jun 15, 2026

UK police can now use the EU’s Prüm data-sharing framework to check overseas-registered vehicles and receive results in around 10 seconds, replacing individual requests that could take days or months. The capability will launch with the Police Service of Northern...

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EU proposes new sanctions framework to disrupt criminal networks behind scam-centre trafficking, targeting the intersection of human trafficking, cyber fraud, ML and organised crime

NCA cracks down on Russian Coms, charging 5 individuals over a global scam call platform that enabled fraudsters to spoof trusted organisations, steal money and personal data from victims

UK Govt’s Crime and Policing Act 2026 reforms POCA Part 2 to streamline confiscation through tighter lifestyle rules, clearer asset recovery, faster timetables, and improved restraint order safeguards

Europol’s ‘Blueprint of Criminal Opportunism’ report identifies 821 criminal networks, warning that organised crime is rapidly adapting and outpacing law enforcement despite major disruptions

Home Office expands UK access to the EU’s Prüm data-sharing framework, giving UK police instant access to EU vehicle registration data to disrupt cross-border organised crime and migrant smuggling

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