In a recent interview with Belgian L’Echo, Catherine De Bolle, the executive director of Europol, who has headed the agency since 2018, shared shocking facts about drug cartels, child exploitation, and cybercrime in Europe.
De Bolle explained that since the pandemic, criminals have fully embraced the digital world. This is also true for drug trafficking, where the bulk of activities happen online. “Encrypted messages allow a container of cocaine to be exchanged for a building, money laundering is done digitally, and payments are made in cryptocurrencies,” she explained.
