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 skimming dismantled
Organized crime group dealing with skimming dismantled
   
June 25, 2026
A network for skimming and cloning fuel cards used in European retail chains has been neutralized in a joint operation of the Bulgarian and Romanian law enforcement authorities; a financial fraud worth thousands of euros related to ...
Four perpetrators of a series of telephone frauds detained and charged
Four perpetrators of a series of telephone frauds detained and charged
   
February 27, 2026
On the 25 February 2026, a specialized police operation targeting a serious cross-border fraud scheme was successfully conducted by a Joint Investigation Team composed of Bulgarian and Romanian law enforcement ...
Joint investigations awarded by SELEC
Joint investigations awarded by SELEC
   
January 13, 2026
In recognition of the significant efforts and relentless work in combating transborder organized crime in Southeast Europe, several successful joint investigations —related to the illegal transportation of drug precursors, drug ...
Organized crime group dealing with illegal migration dismantled
Organized crime group dealing with illegal migration dismantled
   
December 5, 2025
On the 23th of November 2025 a special police operation was carried out by the Bulgarian law enforcement authorities  targeting dismantling a transnational high risk organized crime group  (OCG) that ...
Three persons arrested during an operational action conducted by the Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities
Three persons arrested during an operational action conducted by the Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities
   
November 13, 2025
Following the information exchange through SELEC channel, between State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Criminal Police Administration within the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republic ...