Europol

British

/ ˈjʊərəʊˌpɒl /

acronym

European Police Office, an international association devoted to fighting cross-border organized crime within the European Union

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Example Sentences

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Tuesday’s raid was conducted by cybercrime police and Europol, the European Union’s law-enforcement agency.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its cyber-crime unit is conducting the searches, it said in a statement on X. Europol is assisting.

From BBC

Police have other targets in their sights following the successful operation announced on Wednesday by Europol, the EU police agency.

From Barron's

Approximately 100 tons of glass eels transit each year, according to the European police agency Europol.

From Barron's

One of the boys allegedly walked past the offices of Europol, Eurojust and the Canadian embassy in The Hague carrying a "wi-fi sniffer" - a device designed to identify and intercept wi-fi networks.

From BBC

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