The “cryptocurrency” take control of Europe. Despite police investigations and government measures, flights and Kidnapping linked to cryptocurrencies are regularly produced.
However, there is also something positive in the fight against organized crime, such as the recent arrest of members of a criminal cryptocurrency network in Spain.
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Owned a cryptocurrency band thanks to a special operation
France, the United States, Estonia, the Civil Guard and the International Research Agency Europol They joined their strength. Its objective: chase cryptocurrency bands dedicated to scams, money laundering and other forms of crime. After years investigating scams, they have taken measures.
Last month, they organized “Operation Borrelli”, aimed at locating and holding a band of fraudsters who had deceived more than five thousand victims.
Before the arrest, five records were made in Madrid, the Spanish capital. Local authorities are also investigating in the Canary Islands. This has borne fruit because there were finally three arrests in Madrid and two in the Canary Islands. In “X”, Interpol shared images of the operation:
Look at the operation take place as a Spanish civilian Guardia, with the support of Europol and the Estonia, France and the United States, to dismantle a criminal network engaged in investment fraud in cryptocurrency.
Learn more about the operation here https://t.co/yiukyw1ti2 pic.twitter.com/d8jfzeqxdu
– Europol (@europol) June 30, 2025
The captured cryptocriminals are like young children. They are responsible for more than 460 million euros in illegal profits, said Interpol in a press release. Criminals have used cryptocurrencies, banking transactions and species to enter millions. They probably directed a fictitious company in Hong Kong and used an international network of complicit cryptocurrencies to receive and channel money.
Important role of France and interpol
The fact that France has played an important role in this operation is not so surprising. The country faces a wave of cryptocrim. We are barely half the year, but this country has already witnessed 10 Crypto-Enseigning In 2025. Consequently, French police said they wanted to take more measures in the fight against cryptoding.
The success of this large -scale operation is also partly due to the Interpol. The research agency uses research and a strategic analysis to map cryptocurrency criminal networks. Europol’s experienced financial crimes specialists provide operational support for countries trying to locate criminal gangs. On the day of “Borrelli Operation”, Europol sent Spain to its own cryptocurrency specialist to support national research teams.
The fight against online fraud continues
Europol has been fighting online crime for years. The research agency published in March 2025 A report On the subject entitled “Assessment of the serious and organized criminal threat (SOCTA)”. The scope of online fraud is enormous, because a large part of the world is digitally connected.
In addition, the progress of artificial intelligence (AI) is unstoppable. Cybercriminals abuse this technology for social engineering, among others. This means that they use AI to deceive people to access personal information or systems. For example, cryptocriminals are active in forums such as Reddit or send false emails that seem very realistic.
Crypt was a big problem. The blockchain Chainysy Research Company wrote in “The report on Crypto 2025 crime” that the Cryptodability has increased considerably compared to the previous year.
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