Joint investigations

The Joint Investigations aim to tackle trans-border organized crime in SELEC region. They are conducted under the coordination of SELEC Operational Directorate, based on the proposals coming from the Member States’ Liaison Officers or Operational Partners’ representatives.

SELEC Operational Meetings are those meetings attended by law enforcement officers and prosecutors upon the request from at least two Member States, aiming to tackle criminal organizations or individuals acting in the field of trans-border crime. The objective of an Operational Meeting is to exchange additional intelligence, share their own analytical products and to plan future operational and judicial activities on the respective territories of the involved Member States.

Organized crime group dealing with computer frauds dismantled
Organized crime group dealing with computer frauds dismantled
   
August 21, 2024
In November 2023 was initiated joint investigation code-named TRICK between Moldovan and Romanian authorities against an organized crime group that was dealing since 2022 with crimes of fraud, unauthorized access ...
Successful joint investigation on migrants’ smuggling
Successful joint investigation on migrants’ smuggling
   
August 5, 2024
The competent law enforcement authorities of Bulgaria and Romania conducted a joint investigation code-named “Not so fast” for dismantling an organized crime group dealing with migrant smuggling. The investigations carried out ...
OCG dealing with trafficking of migrants dismantled
OCG dealing with trafficking of migrants dismantled
   
June 7, 2024
 Joint investigation code-named MIRAGE was initiated in 2022, concerning an organized crime group (OCG) formed by Moldovan and Romanian nationals involved in criminal scheme of trafficking of migrants. It was ...
Successful joint investigation on cultural heritage objects
Successful joint investigation on cultural heritage objects
   
May 16, 2024
As a result of the operational meetings supported by SELEC, as well as the exchanged information and the cooperation facilitated in the framework of SELEC, it was finalized joint investigation ...
Successful joint investigation regarding illegal tobacco production
Successful joint investigation regarding illegal tobacco production
   
December 18, 2023
Following the information exchange done through SELEC, recently was finalized joint investigation code-named BUCKET on illegal tobacco production, investigation conducted between the Bulgarian and Romanian law enforcement authorities. The tobacco was produced in ...