Key findings of the Europol Report
‘The other side of the coin: an analysis of financial and economic crime in the EU’
Almost 70% of criminal networks operating in the EU make use of one form of money laundering or the other to fund their activities and conceal their assets.
More than 60% of the criminal networks active in the EU misuse legal business structures for criminal activities.
80% of the criminal networks active in the EU misuse legal business structures for criminal activities.
Criminal landscape in this area is fragmented, with key players often located outside of the EU.
The techniques and tools used by the criminals advance quickly, as they take advantage of technological and geopolitical developments.
