Europol: Global drug trafficking, money laundering ring busted

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2026-03-06

Amsterdam (dpa) - International investigators have broken up a global criminal network involved in money laundering and drug trafficking, Europol officials announced in The Hague on Friday. Fifteen suspects were arrested in four countries during the Sweden-led operation against companies used as cover by crime gangs to launder drug trafficking profits. According to Europol, the network stretched from Europe to Asia and Australia. "This case shows......

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