In May 2017 Europol has supported an international investigation led by France and Bulgaria to dismantle a criminal network involved in the theft of catalytic converters in France. As a result, 8 Bulgarian nationals were arrested, suspected of having stolen over 580 catalytic converters, according to the investigators the total estimated losses could amount to EUR 650 000.
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In October 2016 Europol coordinated operation between the French Gendarmerie and the German Police of Cologne, as result 15 suspects were arrested. The investigators claimed that the organised crime group specialized in the theft of luxury vehicles.
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V-BAR seeks to analyse the dynamics of the criminal markets of motor vehicle theft and stolen vehicle parts in the EU. Based on logistical analyses of these markets in 6 EU Member States, V-BAR will develop a European barrier model of organised vehicle theft and stolen vehicle parts.
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