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EUROPOL A1 VIOLENT & ORGANIZED CRIME HIGH RISK Published 24 Sep 2026 at 10:40 UTC, affecting BR, IT

Europol: Seven arrests in Brazil during crackdown on South America-Europe cocaine pipeline

Authorities in Brazil and Italy, supported by Europol, dismantled a major drug trafficking and money laundering network linked to the 'Ndrangheta, resulting in seven arrests as part of operation 'EREDITÀ'.

Prepared automatically by complead Research from Europol, published 24 Sep 2026.

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What happened

Authorities in Brazil and Italy, supported by Europol, dismantled a major drug trafficking and money laundering network linked to the 'Ndrangheta, resulting in seven arrests as part of operation 'EREDITÀ'.

Named in this item

2 entities
STATUS NAME ISO PROGRAM IDENTIFIER
‘Ndrangheta
Organization, criminal group IT — —
Europol
Organization, regulator EU — —

What compliance teams should check

  • Review exposure to Italian organized crime groups
  • Monitor transactions between South America and Europe for laundering typologies
  • Update risk assessments for drug trafficking-linked money flows
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FROM THE NOTICE Europol has supported law enforcement agencies from Italy and Brazil in dismantling a major drug trafficking and money laundering network linked to the Italian ‘Ndrangheta. The operation, code-named operation ‘EREDITÀ’, led to seven arrests and is the culmination of a multi-year investigation into large-scale cocaine trafficking and money laundering between South America and Europe. This success builds on previous Italian and Brazilian operations ‘SAMBA’ and ‘MAFIUSI’, which led to 28 arrests across both countries. Europol, 24 Sep 2026, 10:40 UTC, europol.europa.eu

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