The European Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation

• Romanian criminals stealing fertilisers and pesticides in western France stopped in tracks

  Following close cooperation between the French and Romanian authorities, criminals stealing agrochemical products across western France have been stopped in their tracks. The network was also involved in transporting and concealing the stolen goods. During a coordinated action this week, 12 suspects were arrested or identified in both countries.Eurojust supported the judiciary in both countries by facilitating the execution of European Arrest Warrants (EAWs) and European Investigation Orders and provided further cross-border judicial support.

• Large-scale fraud using trusted online seller accounts uncovered

  A criminal group hacked into trusted online shop accounts to defraud customers of over EUR 400 000 by selling goods that would never arrive. The criminals were able to take over 405 seller accounts. Authorities from Romania and Germany worked together with Eurojust to take down the criminal group.

• Expert workshop held in Nigeria to boost judicial cooperation with EU

  In a significant milestone in the fight against transnational organised crime, a high-level expert workshop was convened in Abuja, Nigeria, on 18 June 2025. The workshop brought together top officials from Eurojust, the Nigerian government, and EU Member States to discuss the judicial cooperation between partners.

• WBCJ Project Organises the Regional Environmental Crime Conference in North Macedonia

  On 18–19 June 2025 in Ohrid (North Macedonia), the Western Balkans Criminal Justice Project, in cooperation with the Western Balkans Partnership against Crime and Terrorism project (WB PaCT) implemented by CEPOL and Europol, organised the Regional Conference on ‘’Tackling Environmental Crime in the Western Balkans through Cross-Border Cooperation’’.

• Western Balkan General and Special Chief Prosecutors meet in Tirana for the Second Consultative Forum

  The second Regional Western Balkan Consultative Forum organisedby the Western Balkans Criminal Justice Project in cooperation with the General Prosecution Office of Albania, took place on 17 June 2025 in Tirana. The Western Balkan General and Special Chief Prosecutors convened to discuss common experiences and challenges, and to highlight the importance of international cooperation in the fight against organised crime.