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.

Smuggling of cigarettes network dismantled by the Moldovan and Romanian authorities
Smuggling of cigarettes network dismantled by the Moldovan and Romanian authorities
   
September 19, 2025
Within the joint investigation code-named ‘Tabachera’, handled between Moldovan and Romanian authorities, with support of SELEC and Eurojust, an organized crime group specialized in the smuggling of cigarettes was dismantled. During ...
Organized crime group dealing with trafficking in human beings dismantled
Organized crime group dealing with trafficking in human beings dismantled
   
July 10, 2025
In March 2024 was initiated a joint investigation code-named AGISILAOS 2 between the Moldovan and the Greek authorities, targeting a transnational organized crime group dealing with trafficking in human beings ...
Uncovered scheme of smuggling
Uncovered scheme of smuggling
   
July 9, 2025
In the framework of an operational meeting supported by SELEC, held in May 2025, between officers of the Moldovan National Investigation Inspectorate and the Directorate General of Turkish Customs Enforcement, ...
EMPACT Joint Action Days South East Europe 2024
EMPACT Joint Action Days South East Europe 2024
   
December 18, 2024
Continuing its commitment to support regional joint operational activities, as previously, SELEC joined the law enforcement authorities from 26 countries, as well as 12 agencies, including Europol, in the Joint ...
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 ...