Issue Date: 24/03/2026
The Criminal Assets Bureau, supported by our partners at Europol's European Cybercrime Centre, confirm the seizure of approximately €30 million in cryptocurrency.
The Criminal Assets Bureau in collaboration with Europol gained access to and seized a cryptocurrency wallet containing 500 bitcoins, which are the proceeds of crime.
Europol hosted operational meetings at its headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands and provided critical support to Bureau investigators and analysts with the provision of highly complex technical expertise and decryption resources vital to the success of the operation.
