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  Europol and INTERPOL strengthen partnership against global criminal threats

  Europol

  June 23, 2026

  Europol and INTERPOL have renewed their joint commitment to combatting transnational organised crime, agreeing on a new set of Joint Key Operational Priorities (JKOP) that will guide cooperation between the two organisations in the year ahead.

  The renewed framework strengthens coordination across a range of crime areas, including organised crime, cybercrime, economic and financial crime, and counter-terrorism. Developed jointly by operational experts from both organisations, the priorities are designed to support a more proactive and coordinated response to criminal networks operating across borders.

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  Six NSW men charged following $39 million cocaine seizure and alleged drug lab discovery

  Australia Federal Police

  June 23, 2026

  Six NSW men have been charged following an AFP investigation into the alleged importation of 120kg of cocaine concealed inside vehicle transmissions shipped from the United States, which led to the discovery of a commercial-scale clandestine drug laboratory in regional NSW. An investigation began in December 2025, after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers intercepted a consignment containing four vehicle transmissions shipped from California in the United States. During examination, ABF officers partially dismantled the heavy machinery components and allegedly located 120kg of cocaine hidden inside the transmissions, equating to 600,000 individual street deals* with an estimated street value of $39 million.

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  Treasury Targets ISIS Facilitators and Disrupts Terrorist Financial Networks

  OFAC

  June 22, 2026

  WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals and six entities across Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa for facilitating financial transactions on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). This action targets key facilitators who enable ISIS to move funds among its regional affiliates and in so doing helps protect the rights of religious minorities who have been targeted by ISIS and ISIS-inspired violence.  Regardless of the financial instrument, method of transmission, or location of the funds, the Treasury Department will relentlessly pursue ISIS’s finances and disrupt their ability to harm Americans.