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.

International criminal network dealing with migrants ‘smuggling dismantled
International criminal network dealing with migrants ‘smuggling dismantled
   
March 22, 2018
After 12 months of intensive exchange of information through SELEC channel among law enforcement authorities of Republic of Albania, Republic of Bulgaria and The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on ...
Tons of cannabis seized during joint investigation Sunshine supported by SELEC
Tons of cannabis seized during joint investigation Sunshine supported by SELEC
   
February 9, 2018
Following 8 months of exchanging information between Albanian Police Narcotic Department, Turkish Police Narcotic Department and Hellenic Police Narcotic Department, via SELEC channel, regarding the criminal activities of an organized ...
400 migrants apprehended following a joint investigation supported by SELEC
400 migrants apprehended following a joint investigation supported by SELEC
   
February 8, 2018
The Bulgarian and Turkish authorities dismantled an organized crime group dealing with smuggling of migrants, 20 traffickers (Bulgarian and Turkish citizens) being arrested following this successful joint investigation. SELEC supported ...
Swift recovery of a stolen vehicle evaluated at 400,000 Euro
Swift recovery of a stolen vehicle evaluated at 400,000 Euro
   
January 4, 2018
On December 14th 2017, the Bulgarian and Turkish law enforcement authorities initiated joint investigation codenamed “Panamera” in order to recover a luxurious vehicle evaluated at 400,000 Euro, that was stolen from Republic of ...
Laboratories for illegal production of precursors and synthetic drugs discovered during a joint investigation supported by SELEC
Laboratories for illegal production of precursors and synthetic drugs discovered during a joint investigation supported by SELEC
   
December 18, 2017
On 30 November 2017, the competent authorities of The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Republic of Serbia dismantled an international organized crime group involved in the production, trade and transport ...