Activities calendar

The aim of this webinar is to improve knowledge on trafficking in human beings for the purpose of sexual exploitation committed by Organised Criminal Groups using the Internet. Upon completion of the activity the participants will be able to:

• Describe latest trends of sexual exploitation committed behind closed doors using the internet and the impact of COVID-19 on modi operandi of trafficking networks;

• Share examples of the use of Adult Service Websites as an investigative tool;

• Outline high risk indicators within adverts;

• Describe sources and tools for intelligence gathering.

The aim of this webinar is to provide information to prospective exchangees, their National Exchange Coordinators and Single Point of Contacts on the 2022 CEPOL Exchange Programme and clarify any questions in relation to the application process.

Since this webinar will be delivered to provide information about the CEPOL Exchange Programme 2022, certificates will not be received for attendance.

Illegal trade of cigarettes is an ongoing criminal phenomenon in Europe heavily affecting all EU Member States and neighbouring countries. The present webinar will demonstrate illegal trade of cigarette cases from Spain and Romania with particular attention to the detection and raiding of illegal factories. This topic is particularly actual as intra-EU illegal manufacturing is the driving force behind the black market of tobacco products.

According to the empty pack survey results of KPMG Project Sun the total volume of contraband and counterfeit of cigarettes amounted to 34,2 billion sticks in 2020 which was 7.8 % of the total cigarette consumption in the EU. These are the latest figures available for the total European market and they give a reason to worry. During the last ten years the ratio as well as the total amount of illegally consumed cigarettes had been gradually decreasing in the EU level. Though at the level of Member States from year to year the picture was more varied, on the European level the overall trend had been steadily positive. The 2020 figures however show a change in the trend and it is clear that the reversal is caused by the rapid increase of illegal cigarette manufacturing within the EU. It is clear now that Covid-19 restrictions did not stop illegal flows but on the other hand negatively impacted law enforcement operative capacities. In view of this harmful development it is vital to demonstrate good practices of law enforcement from all around Europe in the field of tobacco fraud.

The aim of this webinar is to improve the performance of law enforcement authorities and share knowledge about new attack vectors being offered by cyber criminals.

At the end of the webinar the participants will be able to:

• Describe Cybercrime as a Service modus operandi, the impact and the scale;

• Describe the relationship between dark web and Crime as a Service;

• Describe different illicit services being offered within dark web repositories and emerging services;

• Describe investigative techniques in order to collect evidence relating to different services offered;

• Describe the importance of sharing information and detailed report writing;

• Understand challenges regarding ransomware as a service (namely GandCrab and REvil), the dark market ecosystem, and successful investigations.