Activity3001/2026/WEB 'Detection and investigation of Western African organised crime groups engaged in car trafficking'
The aim of this webinar is to raise awareness of the Western African organised crime groups' (OCGs) involvement in car trafficking and on the identification of stolen vehicles in overseas containers.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the involvement of Western African OCGs in car trafficking via European seaports;
- Summarise the concept of the Netherlands Police to identify stolen vehicles in overseas containers;
- Explain good practices of cooperating with Western African law enforcement authorities.
EMPACT training activity
Combatting new forms of organised crime requires more cooperation between police and gendarmes, customs officers, border guards, judges, and prosecutors. EU institutions, agencies and Member States work together to tackle organised and serious international crime through a permanent and key instrument: the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT).
CEPOL plays a crucial role in the EMPACT mechanism through the provision of specialised training and the identification of training needs within each common security threat. Every year, CEPOL provides a comprehensive training package for each common EU crime priority consisting of onsite, online and exchange training activities.
Check more of CEPOL's EMPACT training activities here.
