Europol · External Intelligence
Syrian migrant smugglers arrested in coordinated strike in Germany and Serbia
- Source
- Europol
- Published
- 14 September 2026
- Journal
- Financial Crime
- Jurisdiction
- European Union
Lynx Summary
Authorities in Germany and Serbia conducted a coordinated operation on 5 August 2026 through a Europol-coordinated taskforce, arresting Syrian migrant smugglers and targeting senior figures in two linked Syrian criminal networks. The operation followed several years of investigations led by Germany’s Federal Police and directed by three Bavarian prosecutors’ offices.
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