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.

Connections with terrorist groups identified during Turkish Operation KABATAŞ, supported by SELEC, targeting smuggling of migrants
Connections with terrorist groups identified during Turkish Operation KABATAŞ, supported by SELEC, targeting smuggling of migrants
   
January 20, 2017
Following notifications received through the SELEC channel and several operational meetings supported by SELEC, on 29 September 2016, the Turkish National Police initiated an investigation codenamed KABATAŞ against an organized ...
80 kg of heroin seized during a joint investigation supported by SELEC
80 kg of heroin seized during a joint investigation supported by SELEC
   
December 14, 2016
On December 3rd, 2016, the Bulgarian and Turkish law enforcement authorities succesfully suppressed an organized criminal group dealing with drug trafficking from Republic of Turkey, via Republic of Bulgaria,to Western ...
Operation "The Pack" targeting people smuggling led to several arrests
Operation “The Pack” targeting people smuggling led to several arrests
   
November 24, 2016
With the support of SELEC, on 19 of November 2016, the Bulgarian and Serbian law enforcement authorities concluded Operation THE PACK  targeting an organized criminal group dealing with illegal migration. ...
Almost 100 illegal migrants apprehended during a joint action supported by SELEC
Almost 100 illegal migrants apprehended during a joint action supported by SELEC
   
November 15, 2016
The Bulgarian law enforcement authorities joined forces with the Turkish Police in the Operation codenamed TAKSIM which targeted dismantling an organized criminal group which was involved in illegal migration. On 6th of ...
Successful joint investigation conducted by Albanian authorities with SELEC support and involvement
Successful joint investigation conducted by Albanian authorities with SELEC support and involvement
   
July 27, 2016
The Directorate for Countering Narcotics and Illicit Trafficking within the Albanian State Police in cooperation with the Prosecutor Office for Serious Crimes successfully finalized the operation codenamed BALKAN, on drug ...