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.

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 ...
Joint investigation between Albanian and Turkish authorities on drug trafficking
Joint investigation between Albanian and Turkish authorities on drug trafficking
   
December 6, 2017
Following three months’ intensive exchange of information between Albanian Narcotic Department and Turkish Narcotic Department via SELEC, on 21st of November 2017 Istanbul Narcotic Department have seized 410 kg of marijuana ...
Successful joint investigation on migrants’ smuggling
Successful joint investigation on migrants’ smuggling
   
October 6, 2017
In mid-July 2017, the competent law enforcement authorities from The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia undertook multiple measures and activities to arrest the members of an organized criminal group constituted ...