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  • MIL-OSI Security: Trzy lata od pełnoskalowej inwazji na Ukrainę: konkretne działania wspierane przez Eurojust na drodze ku rozliczeniu

    Source: Eurojust

    Członkowie zespołu JIT pracują nad wspólną strategią organów prokuratorskich, w której priorytetowo traktuje się postępowania przygotowawcze w sprawie zbrodni agresji, przestępstw związanych ze stosowaniem tortur, złego traktowania i filtracji w odniesieniu do nielegalnych miejsc zatrzymań, a także zbrodni ludobójstwa.

    Od marca 2022 r. Agencja zorganizowała 26 spotkań koordynacyjnych z udziałem członków zespołu JIT i innych organów krajowych prowadzących postępowania przygotowawcze w sprawie najpoważniejszych zbrodni wagi międzynarodowej, które według doniesień popełniono w Ukrainie. Umożliwiło to zaangażowanym krajom wymianę danych dotyczących krajowych postępowań przygotowawczych, omówienie strategii i priorytetów oraz koordynację czynności w ramach postępowań przygotowawczych.

    Eurojust zobowiązuje się do dalszego wspierania tej ważnej pracy zespołu JIT, w związku z czym przeznaczył około pół miliona euro na finansowanie jego działalności.

    Wsparciem dla zespołu JIT są prace Międzynarodowego Centrum Ścigania Zbrodni Agresji przeciwko Ukrainie (ICPA) i baza dowodów najpoważniejszych zbrodni wagi międzynarodowej (CICED), które prowadzi i którymi zarządza Eurojust.

    ICPA: postępy w pracach nad solidnym pakietem dowodowym dotyczącym zbrodni agresji

    W ciągu ostatnich sześciu miesięcy ICPA poczyniło znaczne postępy w opracowywaniu solidnego pakietu dowodowego. Pakiet ten opiera się na wspólnej, uzgodnionej przez uczestników ICPA strategii organów prokuratorskich w ramach postępowań przygotowawczych dotyczącej zbrodni agresji.

    Pakiet dowodowy ma zostać przekazany do przyszłego biura prokuratora ewentualnego specjalnego trybunału lub innych jurysdykcji.

    ICPA zapewniało i nadal zapewnia gromadzenie i wstępną analizę potencjalnych dowodów, które mogą dotyczyć osób na najwyższych szczeblach kierownictwa wojskowego i politycznego. Prace w ramach postępowań przygotowawczych nie są ograniczone zakresem oficjalnych stanowisk, które mogą zajmować dane osoby.

    W miarę trwania agresji w Ukrainie pojawia się coraz więcej dowodów, które ICPA aktywnie bada.

    ICPA otrzymało dodatkowe finansowanie, a w styczniu 2025 r. jego działalność przedłużono o sześć miesięcy. W tym celu Eurojust i Służba Komisji Europejskiej ds. Instrumentów Polityki Zagranicznej podpisały zmianę do umowy o przyznanie wkładu.

    CICED: ponad 3700 materiałów dowodowych

    CICED to unikalna, dostosowana do potrzeb sądowa baza danych utworzona przez Eurojust w celu ochrony, analizowania i przechowywania dowodów najpoważniejszych zbrodni wagi międzynarodowej. CICED umożliwia Agencji wspieranie krajowych organów wymiaru sprawiedliwości w identyfikacji dowodów znajdujących się w innym kraju, które mogą mieć znaczenie dla ich własnych postępowań przygotowawczych. Do tej pory 16 państw przedłożyło do CICED ponad 3700 materiałów dowodowych.

    W styczniu 2025 r. nowe narzędzie tłumaczeniowe umożliwiło przetłumaczenie złożonych przez organy krajowe materiałów dowodowych z 19 języków na język angielski. Był to przełom, który znacznie przyspieszył prace analityczne Agencji. W rezultacie funkcja wyszukiwania w bazie danych zapewnia bardziej precyzyjne wyniki, a na wnioski o udzielenie informacji składane przez organy krajowe można odpowiadać szybciej.

    Eurojust dokłada wszelkich starań, aby odpowiedzieć na wnioski organów krajowych o wsparcie prowadzonych przez nie postępowań przygotowawczych w sprawie najpoważniejszych zbrodni wagi międzynarodowej. Agencja wykazuje się również proaktywnością w identyfikowaniu materiałów, które uznaje za przydatne w prowadzonych krajowych postępowaniach przygotowawczych.

    Kontekst:

    Od wybuchu wojny Eurojust odgrywa wiodącą rolę w dążeniu do zapewnienia odpowiedzialności za rosyjskie zbrodnie. Zaledwie trzy tygodnie po pełnoskalowej inwazji dokonanej przez Rosję w 2022 r. Eurojust wsparł utworzenie zespołu JIT, który obecnie składa się z Ukrainy i sześciu państw członkowskich UE, z udziałem MTK i Europolu, a także obejmuje protokół ustaleń ze Stanami Zjednoczonymi.

    W rozdrobnionym i złożonym kontekście operacyjnym, podczas gdy wojna cały czas trwa, a dowody są rozproszone w krajach o różnych systemach prawnych, udział w zespole JIT umożliwia partnerom bezpośrednią wymianę informacji w czasie rzeczywistym. Pomaga też członkom zespołu JIT usprawnić swoje postępowania przygotowawcze, ponieważ zaangażowane organy krajowe mogą teraz skupić się na aktywnej pracy nad własnymi sprawami.

    Eurojust zapewnia zespołowi JIT specjalistyczną wiedzę prawną i analityczną, a także wsparcie logistyczne i finansowe.

    W lutym 2023 r. Eurojust uruchomił bazę dowodów najpoważniejszych zbrodni wagi międzynarodowej (CICED), opierając się na pilnej zmianie mandatu Eurojustu w następstwie inwazji na Ukrainę.

    Eurojust prowadzi również Międzynarodowe Centrum Ścigania Zbrodni Agresji przeciwko Ukrainie (ICPA), które zostało ustanowione w lipcu 2023 r. i wraz z CICED wspiera prace zespołu JIT.

    Od marca 2022 r. Eurojust aktywnie uczestniczy w pracach unijnej grupy zadaniowej „Freeze and Seize” utworzonej przez Komisję Europejską, aby zapewnić skuteczne wdrożenie sankcji UE wobec wymienionych w wykazie oligarchów rosyjskich i białoruskich w całej Unii Europejskiej. Eurojust zapewnia grupie zadaniowej wsparcie operacyjne, koordynując egzekwowanie przez państwa członkowskie sankcji unijnych za pośrednictwem prawa karnego.

    Wraz z ukraińską Prokuraturą Generalną Eurojust współprzewodniczy zespołowi roboczemu ds. krajowych postępowań przygotowawczych w ramach Dialogue Group on Accountability for Ukraine (Grupy Dialogu na rzecz Odpowiedzialności wobec Ukrainy). Zadaniem tego zespołu jest zidentyfikowanie kluczowych wyzwań w sprawach dotyczących najpoważniejszych zbrodni wagi międzynarodowej i wspólne zaproponowanie rozwiązań na poziomie politycznym, na przykład w zakresie wykorzystania zebranych ze źródeł jawnych dowodów w postępowaniach przygotowawczych w sprawie zbrodni wagi międzynarodowej w kontekście Ukrainy i w ściganiu tych zbrodni.

    Więcej informacji:

    Więcej informacji na temat różnych działań podjętych przez Eurojust od wybuchu wojny w Ukrainie można znaleźć na naszej specjalnej stronie internetowej.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Kolm aastat pärast täiemahulist sissetungi Ukrainasse: Eurojusti toetatavad konkreetsed sammud vastutusele võtmise suunas

    Source: Eurojust

    Ühise uurimisrühma liikmed on tegelenud ühise õigusemõistmise strateegia väljatöötamisega, mis seab prioriteediks agressioonikuriteo ning piinamise, väärkohtlemise ja filtratsiooni kuritegude uurimise seoses ebaseaduslike kinnipidamiskohtadega, samuti genotsiidikuriteo uurimise.

    Alates märtsist 2022 on amet korraldanud 22 koordineerimisnõupidamist ühise uurimisrühma liikmete ja muude riiklike ametiasutuste vahel, kes uurivad Ukrainas väidetavalt toimepandud raskeid rahvusvahelisi kuritegusid. See on võimaldanud asjaomastel riikidel vahetada andmeid oma vastavate siseriiklike uurimiste kohta, arutada strateegiaid ja prioriteete ning koordineerida uurimismeetmeid.

    Eurojust on täielikult pühendunud ühise uurimisrühma olulise töö jätkuvale toetamisele ning on eraldanud oma tegevuse rahastamiseks ligikaudu pool miljonit eurot.

    Ühise uurimisrühma tööd toetavad Eurojusti hallatavad rahvusvaheline keskus Ukraina-vastaste agressioonikuritegude eest vastutusele võtmiseks ja raskete rahvusvaheliste kuritegude tõendite andmebaas (CICED).

    Rahvusvaheline keskus Ukraina-vastaste agressioonikuritegude eest vastutusele võtmiseks: edusammud agressioonikuritegusid käsitleva tugeva juhtumite menetlemise paketi osas

    Rahvusvaheline keskus Ukraina-vastaste agressioonikuritegude eest vastutusele võtmiseks on viimase kuue kuu jooksul teinud märkimisväärseid edusamme tugeva juhtumite menetlemise paketi koostamisel. See pakett tugineb ühisele agressioonikuritegude uurimis- ja õigusemõistmise strateegiale, milles Ukraina-vastaste agressioonikuritegude eest vastutusele võtmiseks loodud rahvusvahelise keskuse osalejad on kokku leppinud.

    Juhtumite menetlemise pakett on mõeldud edastamiseks võimalikule tulevasele erikohtu prokuratuurile või muudele jurisdiktsioonidele.

    Rahvusvaheline keskus Ukraina-vastaste agressioonikuritegude eest vastutusele võtmiseks on taganud ja tagab jätkuvalt selliste võimalike tõendite kogumise ja esialgse analüüsi, mis võivad olla seotud sõjaväe ja poliitilise juhtkonna kõrgeima tasandi isikutega. Uurimistegevust ei piira isikute ametikohad.

    Kuna agressioon Ukrainas jätkub, on üha rohkem tõendeid, mida Ukraina-vastaste agressioonikuritegude eest vastutusele võtmiseks loodud rahvusvahelise keskus aktiivselt uurib.

    Rahvusvaheline keskus Ukraina-vastaste agressioonikuritegude eest vastutusele võtmiseks on saanud täiendavat rahastamist ja 2025. aasta jaanuaris pikendati selle tegevust kuue kuu võrra. Selleks allkirjastati Eurojusti ja Euroopa Komisjoni välispoliitika vahendite talituse vahel rahalist toetust käsitleva lepingu muudatus.

    CICED: üle 3700 tõendusmaterjalide toimiku

    CICED on ainulaadne ja kohandatud kohtuandmebaas, mille Eurojust on loonud, et säilitada, analüüsida ja talletada raskete rahvusvaheliste kuritegude tõendeid. CICED võimaldab ametil toetada liikmesriikide õigusasutusi teises riigis asuvate tõendite tuvastamisel, mis võivad olla olulised nende enda juurdluste jaoks. Praeguseks on 16 riiki esitanud CICEDile üle 3700 tõendusmaterjalide toimiku.

    Jaanuaris 2025 võimaldas uus tõlkevahend liikmesriikide ametiasutuste esitatud tõendusmaterjale 19 keelest inglise keelde tõlkida. See pöördeline muutus on oluliselt kiirendanud ameti analüütilist tööd. Selle tulemusena on andmebaasi otsingufunktsioon täpsem ja liikmesriikide ametiasutuste teabepäringutele saab kiiremini vastata.

    Eurojust on teinud suuri jõupingutusi, et vastata liikmesriikide ametiasutuste taotlustele toetada raskete rahvusvaheliste kuritegude uurimist. Lisaks sellele on amet ennetavalt tuvastanud toimikuid, mida peetakse kasulikuks käimasolevate riiklike uurimiste jaoks.

    Taust:

    Alates sõja puhkemisest on Eurojust olnud Venemaa kuritegude eest vastutusele võtmise toetamisel esirinnas. Vaid kolm nädalat pärast Venemaa täiemahulist sissetungi 2022. aastal toetas Eurojust ühise uurimisrühma loomist, mis koosneb nüüd Ukrainast, kuuest ELi liikmesriigist, Rahvusvahelise Kriminaalkohtu ja Europoli osalemisest ning vastastikuse mõistmise memorandumist Ameerika Ühendriikidega.

    Ühine uurimisrühm võimaldab partneritel killustunud ja keerulisel operatiivmaastikul, kus käib sõda ja tõendid on laiali erinevate õigussüsteemidega riikides, vahetada teavet otse ja reaalajas. Samuti aitab see ühise uurimisrühma liikmetel oma uurimisi ühtlustada, kuna asjaomased riiklikud asutused saavad nüüd keskenduda oma juhtumite aktiivsele menetlemisele.

    Eurojust pakub ühisele uurimisrühmale õiguslikku ja analüütilist oskusteavet ning logistilist ja rahalist tuge.

    2023. aasta veebruaris käivitas Eurojust raskete rahvusvaheliste kuritegude tõendite andmebaasi (CICED), mis põhineb Eurojusti volituste kiireloomulisel muutmisel pärast sissetungi Ukrainasse.

    2023. aasta juulis loodud Ukraina-vastaste agressioonikuritegude eest vastutusele võtmiseks loodud rahvusvahelist keskust haldab samuti Eurojust ning see toetab koos CICEDiga ühise uurimisrühma tööd.

    Alates 2022. aasta märtsist on Eurojust aktiivselt osalenud Euroopa Komisjoni loodud ELi varade külmutamise ja arestimise töökonnas, mille eesmärk on tagada nimekirja kantud Venemaa ja Valgevene oligarhide suhtes kehtestatud ELi sanktsioonide tõhus rakendamine kogu liidus. Eurojust pakub töökonnale operatiivtuge, koordineerides liidu sanktsioonide jõustamist liikmesriikides kriminaalõiguse kaudu.

    Eurojust juhib koos Ukraina peaprokuratuuriga Ukrainas toime pandud rahvusvaheliste kuritegude eest vastutust käsitleva dialoogirühma riiklike uurimiste töösuunda. Selle töösuuna eesmärk on tuvastada raskete rahvusvaheliste kuritegude juhtumite põhiprobleemid ja pakkuda ühiselt lahendusi poliitilisel tasandil, näiteks seoses avatud allikatest pärinevate tõendite kasutamisega rahvusvaheliste kuritegude uurimisel ja nende eest vastutusele võtmisel Ukraina kontekstis.

    Lisateave:

    Lisateavet mitmesuguste meetmete kohta, mida Eurojust on võtnud pärast sõja puhkemist Ukrainas, leiate meie asjakohaselt veebilehelt.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Praėjo treji metai nuo plataus masto invazijos į Ukrainą: Eurojusto remiami konkretūs veiksmai siekiant atskaitomybės

    Source: Eurojust

    JTG nariai intensyviai dirbo rengdami bendrą baudžiamojo persekiojimo strategiją, pagal kurią pirmenybė teikiama agresijos nusikaltimų, kankinimų, netinkamo elgesio ir filtravimo neteisėtose sulaikymo vietose bei genocido nusikaltimų tyrimams.

    Nuo 2022 m. kovo mėn. Agentūra surengė 26 koordinacinius pasitarimus, kuriuose dalyvavo JTG nariai ir kitos nacionalinės institucijos, tiriančios įtariamus sunkiausius tarptautinius nusikaltimus Ukrainoje. Dalyvaujančioms šalims buvo suteikta galimybė keistis duomenimis apie atitinkamus savo vidaus tyrimus, aptarti strategijas ir prioritetus bei koordinuoti tyrimo priemones.

    Eurojustas yra visiškai įsipareigojęs toliau remti svarbią JTG veiklą ir skyrė apie pusę milijono eurų jos veiklai finansuoti.

    JTG veiklą remia Tarptautinis baudžiamojo persekiojimo už agresijos nusikaltimą prieš Ukrainą centras (ICPA), taip pat sukurta Sunkiausių tarptautinių nusikaltimų įrodymų duomenų bazė (CICED), o Eurojustas organizuoja jų veiklą ir juos valdo.

    ICPA. Padaryta pažanga ruošiant patikimą agresijos nusikaltimo bylų rengimo rinkinį

    Per pastaruosius šešis mėnesius ICPA padarė didelę pažangą ruošdamas patikimą bylų rengimo rinkinį. Šis rinkinys grindžiamas bendra agresijos nusikaltimų tyrimo ir baudžiamojo persekiojimo strategija, dėl kurios susitarė ICPA dalyviai.

    Bylų rengimo rinkinį ketinama perduoti būsimai galimo specialiojo tribunolo ar kitų jurisdikcijų prokuratūrai.

    ICPA užtikrino ir toliau užtikrina galimų įrodymų, kurie gali būti susiję su aukščiausio lygio karinės ir politinės vadovybės asmenimis, rinkimą ir preliminarią analizę. Tyrimai vykdomi nepaisant asmenų užimamų oficialių pareigų.

    Tęsiantis agresijai Ukrainoje, daugėja įrodymų, kuriuos aktyviai tiria ICPA.

    ICPA gavo papildomą finansavimą, o 2025 m. sausio mėn. jo veikla buvo pratęsta šešiems mėnesiams. Šiuo tikslu Eurojustas ir Europos Komisijos Užsienio politikos priemonių tarnyba pasirašė susitarimo dėl įnašo pakeitimą.

    CICED. Daugiau kaip 3 700 įrodymų rinkmenų

    CICED yra Eurojusto sukurta unikali, specialiems poreikiams skirta teismų duomenų bazė, kurioje saugomi, kaupiami ir analizuojami sunkiausių tarptautinių nusikaltimų įrodymai. CICED suteikia Agentūrai galimybę padėti nacionalinėms teisminėms institucijoms nustatyti kitoje šalyje esančius įrodymus, kurie gali būti svarbūs jų atliekamiems tyrimams. Iki šiol 16 šalių CICED pateikė daugiau kaip 3 700 įrodymų rinkmenų.

    2025 m. sausio mėn. nauja vertimo priemonė nacionalinių institucijų pateiktas įrodymų rinkmenas leido išversti iš 19 kalbų į anglų kalbą. Ši naujovė labai paspartino Agentūros analitinį darbą. Dėl to duomenų bazės paieškos funkcija yra tikslesnė, o į nacionalinių institucijų prašymus pateikti informaciją galima atsakyti greičiau.

    Eurojustas deda daug pastangų, kad reaguotų į nacionalinių institucijų prašymus padėti joms tirti sunkiausius tarptautinius nusikaltimus. Be to, Agentūra pati nustatė rinkmenas, kurios laikomos naudingomis vykdant nacionalinius tyrimus.

    Pagrindiniai faktai

    Nuo pat karo pradžios Eurojustas aktyviai pasisakė už Rusijos atsakomybę už jos įvykdytus nusikaltimus. Praėjus vos trims savaitėms po plataus masto Rusijos invazijos 2022 m., Eurojustas pritarė JTG, kurią dabar sudaro Ukraina ir šešios ES valstybės narės, sudarymui, TBT ir Europolo dalyvavimui, taip pat susitarimo memorandumo su Jungtinėmis Valstijomis pasirašymui.

    Susiskaldžiusioje ir sudėtingoje operatyvinėje aplinkoje, vykstant karui ir įrodymams pasklidus po skirtingas teisines sistemas turinčias šalis, JTG suteikia galimybę partneriams tiesiogiai ir realiuoju laiku keistis informacija. Tai taip pat padeda JTG nariams supaprastinti savo tyrimų eigą, nes dalyvaujančios nacionalinės institucijos dabar gali sutelkti dėmesį į aktyvų savo bylų rengimą.

    Eurojustas JTG teikia teisines ir analitines ekspertines žinias, taip pat logistinę ir finansinę paramą.

    2023 m. vasario mėn. Eurojustas, remdamasis po invazijos į Ukrainą skubiai pakeistais Eurojusto įgaliojimais, sukūrė Sunkiausių tarptautinių nusikaltimų įrodymų duomenų bazę(CICED).

    Eurojuste 2023 m. liepos mėn. įsteigtas Tarptautinis baudžiamojo persekiojimo dėl agresijos prieš Ukrainą centras (ICPA) kartu su CICED remia JGT darbą.

    Nuo 2022 m. kovo mėn. Eurojustas aktyviai dalyvauja Europos Komisijos įsteigtos ES turto įšaldymo ir areštavimo darbo grupės veikloje, kad užtikrintų veiksmingą ES sankcijų, taikomų į sąrašą įtrauktiems Rusijos ir Baltarusijos oligarchams, įgyvendinimą visoje Europos Sąjungoje. Eurojustas darbo grupei teikia operatyvinę paramą, koordinuodamas valstybių narių vykdomą Sąjungos sankcijų taikymą pagal baudžiamąją teisę.

    Eurojustas kartu su Ukrainos generaline prokuratūra pirmininkauja dialogo grupės dėl atskaitomybės Ukrainai nacionalinių tyrimų darbo krypčiai. Šia darbo kryptimi siekiama nustatyti pagrindinius iššūkius sunkiausių tarptautinių nusikaltimų bylose ir kartu siūlyti sprendimus politiniu lygmeniu, pavyzdžiui, dėl atvirųjų šaltinių įrodymų naudojimo tiriant tarptautinius nusikaltimus Ukrainoje ir vykdant baudžiamąjį persekiojimą už juos.

    Papildoma informacija

    Daugiau informacijos apie įvairius veiksmus, kurių Eurojustas ėmėsi prasidėjus karui Ukrainoje, rasite mūsų specialiame tinklalapyje.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Three years since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Concrete steps supported by Eurojust on the road to accountability

    Source: Eurojust

    JIT members have been busy working on a common prosecutorial strategy, which prioritises investigations into the crime of aggression, crimes of torture, ill-treatment and filtration in relation to illegal detention sites, as well as the crime of genocide. 

    Since March 2022, the Agency has organised 26 coordination meetings between the JIT and other national authorities investigating alleged core international crimes committed in Ukraine. This has allowed involved countries to exchange data on their respective domestic investigations, discuss strategies and priorities, and coordinate investigative measures.

    Eurojust is fully committed to continuing to support the important work of the JIT, and has allocated roughly half a million euros to finance its activities. 

    The JIT is supported by the work of the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA) and the Core International Crimes Evidence Database (CICED), both of which are hosted and managed by Eurojust.

    ICPA: progress made on a solid case-building package for the crime of aggression

    In the last six months, the ICPA has made significant progress in compiling a solid case-building package. This package relies on a common investigative and prosecutorial strategy on the crime of aggression, agreed on by ICPA participants. 

    The case-building package is intended for transmission to the future office of the prosecutor of a possible special tribunal or other jurisdictions. 

    The ICPA has and continues to ensure the collection and preliminary analysis of potential evidence that may relate to individuals at the highest levels of military and political leadership. Investigative efforts are not limited by the official positions that individuals may hold. 

    As the aggression in Ukraine continues, there is a growing body of evidence that the ICPA is actively investigating.

    The ICPA has received additional funding, and in January 2025, its operations were extended for six months. To this end, an amendment to the Contribution Agreement was signed between Eurojust and the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments.

    CICED: over 3 700 evidence files

    CICED is a unique, tailor-made judicial database set up by Eurojust to preserve, analyse and store evidence of core international crimes. CICED enables the Agency to support national judicial authorities in identifying evidence located in another country that may be relevant to their own investigations. To date, over 3 700 evidence files have been submitted to CICED by 16 countries.

    In January 2025, a new translation tool enabled evidence files submitted by national authorities to be translated from 19 languages into English. This game-changer has greatly accelerated the Agency’s analytical work. As a result, the database’s search function is more precise, and requests for information from national authorities can be answered more swiftly.

    Eurojust has been working hard to respond to national authorities’ requests to support their investigations into core international crimes. In addition, the Agency has proactively identified files deemed useful for ongoing national investigations.

    Background:

    Since the outbreak of the war, Eurojust has been at the forefront of supporting accountability for Russian crimes. Just three weeks following the full-scale invasion by Russia in 2022, Eurojust supported the setting up of a JIT that now consists of Ukraine, six EU Member States, the participation of the ICC and Europol, as well as a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States.

    In a fragmented and complex operational landscape, with the ongoing war and evidence spread across countries with different legal systems, the JIT allows partners to exchange information directly and in real time. It also helps JIT members to streamline their investigations, as the national authorities involved can now focus on actively building their cases.

    Eurojust provides legal and analytical expertise as well as logistical and financial support to the JIT.

    In February 2023, Eurojust launched the Core International Crimes Evidence Database (CICED), based on an urgent amendment of Eurojust’s mandate, following the invasion of Ukraine. 

    The International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine (ICPA), established in July 2023, is also hosted by Eurojust and, together with CICED, supports the work of the JIT. 

    Since March 2022, Eurojust has actively participated in the EU Freeze and Seize Task Force set up by the European Commission to ensure the efficient implementation of EU sanctions against listed Russian and Belarusian oligarchs across the European Union. Eurojust provides operational support to the Task Force by coordinating Member States’ enforcement of Union sanctions through criminal law.

    Together with the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office, Eurojust co-chairs the workstream on national investigations of the Dialogue Group on Accountability for Ukraine. This workstream aims to identify key challenges in core international crime cases and jointly propose solutions at the policy level, for example on the use of open-source evidence in the investigation and prosecution of international crimes in the context of Ukraine.

    More information: 

    For more information on the various actions taken by Eurojust since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, please consult our dedicated webpage.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Tri roky od komplexnej invázie na Ukrajinu: konkrétne kroky podporované agentúrou Eurojust na ceste k vyvodeniu zodpovednosti

    Source: Eurojust

    Členovia spoločného vyšetrovacieho tímu vypracovali spoločnú stratégiu trestného stíhania, ktorej prioritou sú vyšetrovania zločinu agresie, trestných činov mučenia, zlého zaobchádzania a filtrácie v súvislosti s miestami, kde sa obmedzuje osobná sloboda, ako aj zločinu genocídy.

    Od marca 2022 agentúra organizovala 26 koordinačných stretnutí medzi spoločným vyšetrovacím tímom a ďalšími vnútroštátnymi orgánmi, ktoré vyšetrujú údajné najzávažnejšie medzinárodné trestné činy spáchané na Ukrajine. To umožnilo zúčastneným krajinám vymieňať si údaje o svojich príslušných domácich vyšetrovaniach, diskutovať o stratégiách a prioritách a koordinovať vyšetrovacie opatrenia.

    Eurojust je plne odhodlaný naďalej podporovať dôležitú prácu spoločného vyšetrovacieho tímu a na financovanie jeho činností agentúra vyčlenila približne pol milióna eur.

    Činnosť spoločného vyšetrovacieho tímu je podporovaná prácou Medzinárodného centra pre stíhanie zločinu agresie voči Ukrajine (ICPA) a databázou dôkazov najzávažnejších medzinárodných trestných činov (CICED), ktoré prevádzkuje a spravuje Eurojust.

    Centrum ICPA: pokrok v súvislosti so solídnym balíkom na rozpracovanie prípadov týkajúcich sa zločinu agresie

    Centrum ICPA v uplynulých šiestich mesiacoch dosiahlo významný pokrok pri zostavovaní solídneho balíka na rozpracovanie prípadov. Tento balík vychádza zo spoločnej stratégie vyšetrovania a trestného stíhania zločinov agresie, na ktorej sa dohodli účastníci centra ICPA.

    Balík na rozpracovanie prípadov je určený na odovzdanie budúcemu úradu prokurátora prípadného osobitného tribunálu alebo iným jurisdikciám.

    Centrum ICPA zabezpečilo a naďalej zabezpečuje zhromažďovanie a predbežnú analýzu potenciálnych dôkazov, ktoré sa môžu týkať jednotlivcov na najvyšších úrovniach vojenského a politického vedenia. Úsilie vynaložené na vyšetrovanie nie je obmedzené oficiálnymi pozíciami, ktoré môžu jednotlivci zastávať.

    Keďže útočná vojna na Ukrajine pokračuje, hromadí sa čoraz viac dôkazov, ktoré centrum ICPA aktívne vyšetruje.

    ICPA získalo dodatočné finančné prostriedky a v januári 2025 boli jeho operácie predĺžené o šesť mesiacov. Na tento účel bol podpísaný dodatok k dohode o príspevku medzi agentúrou Eurojust a Útvarom Európskej komisie pre nástroje zahraničnej politiky.

    Databáza CICED: viac ako 3 700 dôkazných spisov

    Databáza CICED je jedinečná, prispôsobená justičná databáza, ktorú zriadila agentúra na zabezpečenie, analýzu a uchovávanie dôkazov najzávažnejších medzinárodných trestných činov. Vďaka databáze môže agentúra podporovať vnútroštátne justičné orgány pri identifikácii dôkazov nachádzajúcich sa v inej krajine, ktoré môžu byť relevantné pre ich vlastné vyšetrovania. Do databázy 16 krajín do dnešného dňa odoslalo viac ako 3 700 dôkazných spisov.

    Nový prekladateľský nástroj v januári 2025 umožnil preklad dôkazných spisov, ktoré predložili vnútroštátne orgány, z 19 jazykov do angličtiny. Tento prelom analytickú prácu agentúry výrazne urýchlil . V dôsledku toho je funkcia vyhľadávania v databáze presnejšia a na žiadosti o informácie od vnútroštátnych orgánov možno odpovedať rýchlejšie.

    Eurojust vyvíja veľké úsilie v záujme toho, aby na žiadosti vnútroštátnych orgánov odpovedal a podporil tým ich vyšetrovania najzávažnejších medzinárodných trestných činov. Okrem toho agentúra proaktívne identifikovala súbory, ktoré považuje za užitočné pre prebiehajúce vnútroštátne vyšetrovania.

    Kontext:

    Od obdobia vypuknutia vojny stojí agentúra Eurojust v čele podporovania vyvodenia zodpovednosti za ruské zločiny. Len tri týždne po komplexnej invázii Ruska v roku 2022 Eurojust podporil vytvorenie spoločného vyšetrovacieho tímu, ktorý v súčasnosti zahŕňa zástupcov Ukrajiny, šiestich členských štátov EÚ, účasť Medzinárodného trestného súdu (ICC) a Europolu, ako aj memorandum o porozumení so Spojenými štátmi.

    V roztrieštenom a zložitom operačnom prostredí, v ktorom prebieha vojna, a s dôkazmi rozptýlenými v krajinách s rôznymi právnymi systémami, umožňuje spoločný vyšetrovací tím partnerom výmenu informácií priamo a v reálnom čase. Členom SVT pomáha tiež zefektívniť ich vyšetrovania, keďže zapojené vnútroštátne orgány sa teraz môžu zamerať na aktívne rozpracovanie svojich prípadov.

    Eurojust poskytuje spoločnému vyšetrovaciemu tímu právne a analytické odborné znalosti, ako aj logistickú a finančnú podporu.

    Agentúra vo februári 2023 sprístupnila databázu dôkazov najzávažnejších medzinárodných trestných činov (CICED) po tom, ako po invázii na Ukrajinu došlo k naliehavej zmene mandátu Eurojust.

    Medzinárodné centrum pre stíhanie zločinu agresie voči Ukrajine (ICPA), ktoré bolo zriadené v júli 2023, takisto prevádzkuje agentúra Eurojust a spolu s databázou CICED prispieva k práci spoločného vyšetrovacieho tímu.

    Agentúra Eurojust sa od marca 2022 aktívne zúčastňuje na osobitnej skupine EÚ pod názvom Freeze and Seize (Zmraziť a zaistiť), ktorú zriadila Európska komisia s cieľom zabezpečiť účinné vykonávanie sankcií EÚ voči ruským a bieloruským oligarchom uvedeným na zozname v celej Európskej únii. Eurojust poskytuje osobitnej skupine operačnú podporu tým, že koordinuje trestnoprávne presadzovanie sankcií Únie členskými štátmi.

    Spolu s ukrajinskou generálnou prokuratúrou Eurojust spolupredsedá pracovnému okruhu v oblasti vnútroštátnych vyšetrovaní v rámci skupiny pre dialóg o vyvodení zodpovednosti za Ukrajinu. Cieľom tohto pracovného okruhu je identifikovať kľúčové výzvy v prípadoch najzávažnejších medzinárodných trestných činov a spoločne navrhnúť riešenia na politickej úrovni, napríklad pokiaľ ide o využívanie dôkazov z otvorených zdrojov pri vyšetrovaní a stíhaní medzinárodných trestných činov v súvislosti s Ukrajinou.

    Viac informácií:

    Viac informácií o rôznych opatreniach, ktoré Eurojust prijal od vypuknutia vojny na Ukrajine, sa nachádza na našej osobitnej webovej stránke.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Trei ani de la invazia pe scară largă în Ucraina: Măsuri concrete sprijinite de Eurojust în direcția asumării răspunderii

    Source: Eurojust

    Membrii ECA s-au ocupat asiduu de elaborarea unei strategii comune de urmărire penală, care acordă prioritate anchetelor privind crima de agresiune, infracțiunile de tortură, relele tratamente și filtrarea în legătură cu centrele de lipsire de libertate în mod ilegal, precum și privind crima de genocid.

    Din martie 2022, agenția a organizat 26 de întâlniri de coordonare între ECA și alte autorități naționale care anchetează cele mai grave presupuse crime internaționale comise în Ucraina. Acest demers a permis țărilor implicate să facă schimb de date cu privire la anchetele lor naționale respective, să discute despre strategii și priorități și să coordoneze măsurile de investigare.

    Eurojust este angajată pe deplin să sprijine în continuare activitatea importantă a ECA și a alocat aproximativ o jumătate de milion de euro pentru a finanța activitățile acesteia.

    ECA este sprijinită de activitatea Centrului internațional pentru urmărirea în justiție a crimei de agresiune împotriva Ucrainei (ICPA) și de baza de date cu probe privind cele mai grave crime internaționale (CICED), ambele fiind găzduite și gestionate de Eurojust.

    ICPA: progresele înregistrate cu privire la un pachet solid de constituire de dosare pentru crima de agresiune

    În ultimele șase luni, ICPA a înregistrat progrese semnificative în compilarea unui pachet solid de constituire de dosare. Acest pachet se bazează pe o strategie comună de anchetă și urmărire penală cu privire la crima de agresiune, convenită de participanții la ICPA.

    Pachetul de constituire de dosare este menit să fie transmis viitorului parchet de pe lângă un posibil tribunal special sau altor jurisdicții.

    ICPA a asigurat și asigură în continuare colectarea și analizarea preliminară a potențialelor probe care pot avea legătură cu persoane de la cele mai înalte niveluri din conducerea militară și politică. Eforturile de anchetă nu sunt limitate de funcțiile oficiale pe care le pot deține persoanele respective.

    Pe măsură ce agresiunea din Ucraina continuă, există din ce în ce mai multe probe pe care ICPA le investighează în mod activ.

    ICPA a primit finanțare suplimentară, iar în ianuarie 2025 operațiunile sale au fost prelungite cu șase luni. În acest scop, Eurojust și Serviciul Instrumente de Politică Externă al Comisiei Europene au semnat un amendament la acordul de contribuție.

    CICED: peste 3 700 de dosare cu probe

    CICED este o bază de date judiciară unică personalizată, creată de Eurojust pentru conservarea, analizarea și stocarea probelor referitoare la cele mai grave crime internaționale. CICED permite agenției să sprijine autoritățile judiciare naționale la identificarea probelor care se află în altă țară și care pot fi relevante pentru propriile lor anchete. Până în prezent, peste 3 700 de dosare cu probe au fost depuse la CICED de către 16 țări.

    În ianuarie 2025, un nou instrument de traducere a permis traducerea dosarelor cu probe depuse de autoritățile naționale din 19 limbi în limba engleză. Acest instrument revoluționar a accelerat foarte mult activitatea analitică a agenției. În consecință, funcția de căutare a bazei de date este mai precisă, iar solicitările de informații ale autorităților naționale pot primi răspuns mai rapid.

    Eurojust a depus eforturi pentru a răspunde cererilor autorităților naționale de a le fi sprijinite anchetele privind cele mai grave crime internaționale. În plus, agenția a identificat în mod proactiv dosarele considerate utile pentru anchetele naționale în curs.

    Context:

    De la izbucnirea războiului, Eurojust a susținut din prima linie asumarea răspunderii pentru crimele ruse. La doar trei săptămâni de la invazia pe scară largă a Rusiei în Ucraina din 2022, Eurojust a sprijinit crearea unei echipe comune de anchetă care este formată în prezent din Ucraina și șase state membre ale UE, cu participarea CPI și a Europol, existând și un memorandum de înțelegere cu Statele Unite.

    Într-un peisaj operațional fragmentat și complex, cu războiul în desfășurare și cu probe răspândite în țări cu sisteme juridice diferite, ECA permite partenerilor să facă schimb de informații în mod direct și în timp real. De asemenea, acest lucru îi ajută pe membrii ECA să-și raționalizeze anchetele, deoarece autoritățile naționale implicate se pot concentra în prezent asupra elaborării active a cauzelor lor.

    Eurojust oferă expertiză juridică și analitică pentru ECA, precum și sprijin logistic și financiar.

    În februarie 2023, Eurojust a lansat baza de date cu probe privind cele mai grave crime internaționale (CICED), pe baza unei modificări urgente a mandatului Eurojust, în urma invadării Ucrainei.

    Centrul internațional pentru urmărirea în justiție a crimei de agresiune împotriva Ucrainei (ICPA), instituit în iulie 2023, este găzduit tot de Eurojust și, împreună cu CICED, sprijină activitatea ECA.

    Începând din martie 2022, Eurojust a participat activ la Grupul operativ „Înghețare și punere sub sechestru” al UE, înființat de Comisia Europeană pentru a asigura punerea eficientă în aplicare a sancțiunilor UE împotriva oligarhilor ruși și belaruși aflați pe listă la nivelul Uniunii Europene. Eurojust oferă sprijin operațional grupului operativ prin coordonarea aplicării de către statele membre a sancțiunilor Uniunii pe calea dreptului penal.

    Împreună cu parchetul general din Ucraina, Eurojust coprezidează direcția de lucru privind anchetele naționale ale Grupului de dialog privind asumarea răspunderii pentru Ucraina. Această direcție de lucru urmărește să identifice provocările-cheie din cazurile privind cele mai grave crime internaționale și să propună în comun soluții la nivel de politici, de exemplu cu privire la utilizarea probelor din surse deschise în anchetarea și urmărirea penală a crimelor internaționale în contextul Ucrainei.

    Informații suplimentare:

    Pentru mai multe informații despre diferitele acțiuni întreprinse de Eurojust de la izbucnirea războiului din Ucraina, consultați pagina noastră web dedicată.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Ir pagājuši trīs gadi kopš pilna mēroga iebrukuma Ukrainā: Konkrēti Eurojust atbalstītie pasākumi ceļā uz pārskatatbildību

    Source: Eurojust

    KIG dalībnieki ir strādājuši pie kopējas kriminālvajāšanas stratēģijas, kurā prioritāte tiek piešķirta agresijas nozieguma, spīdzināšanas, nepieņemamas izturēšanās un filtrēšanas noziegumu saistībā ar nelikumīgām ieslodzījuma vietām izmeklēšanai, kā arī genocīda noziegumam.

    Kopš 2022. gada marta Aģentūra ir rīkojusi 26 koordinācijas sanāksmes, kurās piedalījās gan KIG dalībvalstis, gan citu valstu iestādes, kas izmeklē iespējamos smagos starptautiskos noziegumus, kas izdarīti Ukrainā. Tas ir ļāvis iesaistītajām valstīm apmainīties ar datiem par attiecīgajām iekšzemes izmeklēšanām, apspriest stratēģijas un prioritātes un koordinēt izmeklēšanas pasākumus.

    Eurojust ir pilnībā apņēmusies turpināt atbalstīt KIG svarīgo darbu un ir piešķīrusi aptuveni pusmiljonu eiro izmeklēšanas grupas darbības finansēšanai.

    KIG darbu atbalsta Starptautiskais centrs saukšanai pie atbildības par agresijas noziegumu pret Ukrainu (ICPA) un Galvenā starptautisko noziegumu pierādījumu datubāze (CICED), kuras abas uztur un pārvalda Eurojust.

    ICPA: panākts progress attiecībā uz pārliecinošas apsūdzības materiālu paketes sagatavošanu par agresijas noziegumiem

    Pēdējo sešu mēnešu laikā ICPA ir panākusi ievērojamu progresu pārliecinošas apsūdzības materiālu paketes sagatavošanā. Šī pakete balstās uz kopīgu izmeklēšanas un kriminālvajāšanas stratēģiju par agresijas noziegumiem, par kuriem ir vienojušies ICPA dalībnieki.

    Apsūdzības materiālu pakete ir paredzēta nosūtīšanai iespējamā īpašā tribunāla prokuratūrai vai citām jurisdikcijām.

    ICPA ir nodrošinājusi un turpina nodrošināt to iespējamo pierādījumu vākšanu un sākotnējo analīzi, kas var attiekties uz personām augstākajā militārās un politiskās vadības līmenī. Izmeklēšanas centienus neierobežo personas ieņemamie oficiālie amati.

    Turpinoties agresijai Ukrainā, pieaug ICPA aktīvi izmeklēto pierādījumu skaits.

    ICPA ir saņēmis papildu finansējumu, bet 2025. gada janvārī tās darbība tika pagarināta par sešiem mēnešiem. Šajā nolūkā tika parakstīts iemaksu nolīguma grozījums starp Eurojust un Eiropas Komisijas Ārpolitikas instrumentu dienestu.

    CICED: vairāk nekā 3700 pierādījumu lietu

    CICED ir unikāla, īpaši pielāgota tiesu datubāze, ko izveidojusi Eurojust, lai saglabātu, analizētu un glabātu pierādījumus par galvenajiem starptautiskajiem noziegumiem. CICED ļauj Aģentūrai palīdzēt valstu tiesu iestādēm identificēt pierādījumus, kas atrodas kādā citā valstī un kas var būt būtiski to pašu veiktajās izmeklēšanās. Līdz šim 16 valstis CICED ir iesniegušas vairāk nekā 3700 pierādījumu lietas.

    2025. gada janvārī jauns tulkošanas rīks ļāva valstu iestāžu iesniegtās pierādījumu lietas tulkot no 19 valodām angļu valodā. Šis revolucionārais rīks ir ievērojami paātrinājis aģentūras analītisko darbu. Tā rezultātā datubāzes meklēšanas funkcija ir precīzāka, bet uz informācijas pieprasījumiem no valstu iestādēm var atbildēt ātrāk.

    Eurojust ir daudz strādājis, lai reaģētu uz valstu iestāžu pieprasījumiem atbalstīt to veikto izmeklēšanu par galvenajiem starptautiskajiem noziegumiem. Turklāt aģentūra ir proaktīvi identificējusi lietas, kas uzskatāmas par noderīgām valstu veiktajās izmeklēšanās.

    Vispārīga informācija:

    Kopš kara sākuma Eurojust ir bijusi priekšgalā, atbalstot saukšanu pie atbildības par Krievijas noziegumiem. Tikai trīs nedēļas pēc pilna mēroga iebrukuma Krievijā 2022. gadā Eurojust atbalstīja KIG izveidi, ko tagad veido Ukraina, sešas ES dalībvalstis, Starptautiskās Krimināltiesas un Eiropola dalība, kā arī saprašanās memorands ar Amerikas Savienotajām Valstīm.

    Sadrumstalotajā un sarežģītajā operatīvajā vidē, kad karš turpinās un pierādījumi ir izplatīti dažādās valstīs ar atšķirīgām tiesību sistēmām, KIG ļauj partneriem apmainīties ar informāciju tieši un reāllaikā. Tas arī palīdz KIG dalībniekiem vienkāršot viņu izmeklēšanas, jo iesaistītās valstu iestādes tagad var koncentrēties uz aktīvu savu lietu veidošanu.

    Eurojust KIG nodrošina ar juridisko un analītisko kompetenci, kā arī loģistikas un finansiālu atbalstu.

    Eurojust 2023. gada februārī izveidoja galveno starptautisko noziegumu pierādījumu datubāzi (CICED), pamatojoties uz steidzamu Eurojust pilnvaru grozīšanu pēc iebrukuma Ukrainā.

    Eurojust paspārnē atrodas arī Starptautiskais centrs saukšanai pie atbildības par agresijas noziegumu pret Ukrainu (ICPA), kas izveidots 2023. gada jūlijā un kopā ar CICED atbalsta KIG darbu.

    Kopš 2022. gada marta Eurojust ir aktīvi piedalījusies Eiropas Komisijas izveidotajā ES darba grupā “Freeze and Seize” (iesaldēt un konfiscēt), lai nodrošinātu ES sankciju efektīvu īstenošanu pret sarakstos iekļautiem Krievijas un Baltkrievijas oligarhiem visā Eiropas Savienībā. Eurojust sniedz operatīvo atbalstu darba grupai, koordinējot to, kā dalībvalsts izpilda Eiropas Savienības sankcijas, izmantojot krimināltiesības.

    Kopā ar Ukrainas ģenerālprokuratūru Eurojust kopīgi vada darba plūsmu, kas veltīta valstīs notiekošajām izmeklēšanām dialoga grupā par pārskatatbildību Ukrainai. Šīs darba plūsmas mērķis ir apzināt galvenās problēmas starptautiskās noziedzības pamatlietās un kopīgi ierosināt risinājumus politikas līmenī, piemēram, par atvērto avotu pierādījumu izmantošanu starptautisko noziegumu izmeklēšanā un kriminālvajāšanā Ukrainas kontekstā.

    Plašāka informācija:

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Три роки від початку повномасштабного вторгнення в Україну: Конкретні кроки, підтримані Євроюстом на шляху до відповідальності

    Source: Eurojust

    Члени групи JIT активно працюють над спільною прокурорською стратегією, яка надає пріоритет розслідуванню злочину агресії, злочинів катувань, жорстокого поводження та фільтрації щодо місць незаконного утримання, а також злочину геноциду.

    З березня 2022 року Агентство провело 22 координаційні зустрічі між JIT та іншими національними органами влади, які розслідують ймовірні основні міжнародні злочини, скоєні в Україні. Це дозволило залученим країнам обмінюватися даними про свої внутрішні розслідування, обговорювати стратегії та пріоритети, а також координувати слідчі заходи.

    Євроюст повністю зобов’язується надалі підтримувати важливу роботу групи JIT, і виділив близько півмільйона євро на фінансування своєї діяльності.

    Робота групи JIT підтримується роботою Міжнародного центру переслідування злочину агресії проти України (ICPA) та Бази даних доказів основних міжнародних злочинів (CICED), які розміщуються та керуються Євроюстом.

    ICPA: досягнутий прогрес у розробці солідного пакету матеріалів справ щодо злочину агресії

    За останні шість місяців ICPA досяг значного прогресу у створенні солідного пакету матеріалів для укладення справ. Цей пакет базується на спільній слідчій та прокурорській стратегії щодо злочину агресії, узгоджену учасниками ICPA.

    Пакет матеріалів для укладення справ призначений для передачі майбутньому офісу прокурора можливого спеціального трибуналу або іншим юрисдикціям.

    Центр ICPA забезпечив і продовжує забезпечувати збір і попередній аналіз потенційних доказів, які можуть стосуватися осіб на найвищому рівні військового і політичного керівництва. Слідчі дії не обмежуються офіційними посадами, які можуть обіймати окремі особи.

    Оскільки агресія в Україні триває, зростає кількість доказів, які активно досліджуються ICPA.

    ICPA отримав додаткове фінансування, а в січні 2025 року його діяльність була продовжена ще на шість місяців. З цією метою була підписана поправка до Угоди про внески між Євроюстом та Службою інструментів зовнішньої політики Європейської комісії.

    CICED: понад 3 700 файлів доказів

    CICED – це унікальна спеціалізована судова база даних, створена Євроюстом для збереження, аналізу та зберігання доказів основних міжнародних злочинів. CICED дозволяє Агентству підтримувати національні судові органи у виявленні доказів, розташованих в іншій країні, які можуть бути важливими для їхніх власних розслідувань. На сьогоднішній день до CICED було подано понад 3 700 файлів доказів з 16 країн.

    У січні 2025 року завдяки новому інструменту перекладу було перекладено файли доказів, поданих національними органами, з 19 мов на англійську. Це радикально нове рішення значно прискорило аналітичну роботу Агентства. Завдяки цьому функція пошуку в базі даних стала більш точною, а відповіді на запити на інформацію від національних органів влади можуть надаватися швидше.

    Євроюст активно працює над тим, щоб відповідати на запити національних органів влади для підтримки їхніх розслідувань основних міжнародних злочинів. Крім того, Агентство проактивно визначає файли, які вважаються корисними для поточних національних розслідувань.

    Довідкова інформація:

    З початку війни Євроюст був на передньому краї у підтримці відповідальності за російські злочини. Всього через три тижні після повномасштабного вторгнення Росії у 2022 році Євроюст підтримав створення спільної слідчої групи JIT, якa зараз складається з України, шести країн-членів ЄС, за участю МКС та Європолу, а також Меморандуму про взаєморозуміння зі Сполученими Штатами.

    В умовах фрагментованої і складної оперативної обстановки, коли війна триває, а докази розташовані в країнах з різними правовими системами, група JIT дозволяє партнерам обмінюватися інформацією безпосередньо і в режимі реального часу. Це також допомагає членам групи JIT оптимізувати свої розслідування, оскільки залучені до неї національні органи тепер можуть зосередитися на активному укладенню справ.

    Євроюст надає групі JIT юридичну та аналітичну експертну підтримку, а також матеріально-технічне й фінансове забезпечення.

    У лютому 2023 року Євроюст запустив Базу даних доказів основних міжнародних злочинів (CICED) на основі термінового внесення змін до мандату Євроюсту після вторгнення в Україну.

    Міжнародний центр переслідування злочину агресії проти України (ICPA), створений у липні 2023 року, також розміщений у Євроюсті і разом з CICED підтримує роботу групи JIT.

    З березня 2022 року Євроюст бере активну участь у роботі Робочої групи ЄС з заморожування та конфіскації, створеної Європейською Комісією для забезпечення ефективного застосування санкцій ЄС проти російських та білоруських олігархів, включених до переліку, на всій території Європейського Союзу. Євроюст надає операційну підтримку Робочій групі шляхом координації виконання країнами-членами санкцій Європейського Союзу через кримінальне право.

    Разом з Офісом Генерального прокурора України Євроюст є співголовою робочого напрямку національних розслідувань Діалогової групи з питань притягнення до відповідальності за міжнародні злочини, вчинені в Україні. Метою цього робочого напрямку є визначення ключових викликів в справах основних міжнародних злочинів та спільні пропозиції щодо рішень на політичному рівні, наприклад, щодо використання доказів з відкритих джерел у розслідуванні та судовому переслідуванні міжнародних злочинів в контексті України.

    Додаткова інформація:

    Для отримання додаткової інформації про різні заходи, вжиті Євроюстом з початку війни в Україні, відвідайте нашу спеціальну веб-сторінкуe.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Coast Guard interdicts 13 aliens west of Encinitas, Calif.

    Source: United States Coast Guard

    U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 02/23/2025 11:15 PM EST

     

    02/23/2025 11:00 PM EST

    PHOTOS AVAILABLE: The crews of the Coast Guard Cutter Benjamin Bottoms and the Coast Guard Cutter Haddock interdicted 13 aliens aboard a panga-style vessel approximately 22 miles west of Encinitas, Friday.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak returns home following 37-day law enforcement patrol in American Samoa 

    Source: United States Coast Guard

     

    02/23/2025 03:51 PM EST

    HONOLULU – The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) returned home to Honolulu Saturday following a 37-day territorial integrity patrol along the U.S. maritime border in American Samoa. 

    For breaking news follow us on twitter @USCGHawaiiPac

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Coast guard detains two aliens, one with an outstanding felony warrant, after routine vessel inspection

    Source: United States Coast Guard

    U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 02/23/2025 02:45 PM EST

    News Release  

    U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Northeast
    Contact: 1st District Public Affairs
    D1PublicAffairs@uscg.mil
    1st District online newsroom

     

    02/22/2025 01:20 PM EST

    BOSTON — U.S. Coast Guard crews detained two alien crewmembers illegally present in the U.S. during

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Three charged and further arrest made in ongoing Hackney murder investigation

    Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

    Three men have been charged with murder as part of an investigation into the death of 20-year-old Jason Romeo in Hackney this week.

    Jason sustained stab wounds outside an address in Bodney Road, E5 at 17:59hrs on Tuesday, 18 February.

    A murder investigation was launched within the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime Command and three men have since been charged.

    Raynolph Asante, 22 (13.03.2002) of Pembury Road, Hackney, Travis Mitchell, 21 (23.07.2002) of Bodney Road, Hackney and Rhamyah Bailey-Edwards, 21 (21.08.2003) of Williams Avenue, Walthamstow have been charged with murder.

    The three men will appear at Thames Magistrates on Monday, 24 February.

    The investigation into Jason’s death remains ongoing and on Saturday, 23 February, officers arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: CTF153 and USS Stout ‘Ready Together’ for Red Sea Maritime Security

    Source: United States Naval Central Command

    MANAMA, Bahrain —

    Combined Maritime Forces’ Combined Task Force 153 and the United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) have remained ‘ready together’ as they safeguard maritime security in the Red Sea.

    The guided-missile destroyer and its crew provided direct support to the Australian-led multinational task force during January and February, keeping watch for illicit activities including piracy, smuggling and narcotics trafficking.

    While on patrol, crewmembers practiced skills needed to safely visit, board and search vessels, and to legally seize illicit materials being smuggled through the vital waterway.

    The training came as CTF153 refocused on its core maritime security mission after responsibility for Operation Prosperity Guardian—the international response to attacks  on merchant shipping by Houthi terrorists—was transferred from CMF to U.S. Navy Destroyer Squadron 50 (DESRON 50).

     

    Commander CTF 153, Royal Australian Navy Capt. Jorge McKee praised the Stout commanding officer and crew for the teamwork with his staff ashore.

    “While our task force team ashore closely monitor the Red Sea for any activity requiring closer investigation by ships at sea, the crew of Stout are keeping their skills sharp and ready,” Captain McKee said. “It is an honor to work with USS Stout, as it is named in honor of U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Herald F. Stout, who served alongside Australians in the Second World War.”

    Established in 2022, CTF 153 is one of five task forces under CMF. Its mission is to deter and impede illicit non-state actors in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab and Gulf of Aden.

    CTF153’s area of responsibility includes some of the world’s most important shipping lanes, connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean and the greater Middle East region.

    Combined Maritime Forces, a 46-nation naval partnership headquartered in Bahrain, is the world’s largest multinational naval partnership. It is committed to upholding the rules-based international order at sea, promoting security, stability and prosperity across approximately 3.2 million square miles of international waters, including crucial shipping lanes.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: USINDOPACOM Commander Travels to the Philippines, Commemorates 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Manila

    Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND

    During the trip, he met with Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, National Security Advisor Eduardo Año, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr, and U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay L. Carlson to discuss shared security concerns, including maritime security, humanitarian assistance/disaster response, and counterterrorism.  He also met Secretary and Presidential Assistant for Maritime Concerns Andres Centino, underscoring U.S. commitment to the AFP to enhance maritime domain awareness and capacity building in order to counter illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities.  

    Paparo also met with U.S. and Filipino World War II veterans and gave a speech at the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Manila at Manila American Cemetery. Attended by U.S. and Philippine dignitaries and guests, the event recognized the service and sacrifice of more than 1,000 U.S. soldiers and more than 100,000 civilians who lost their lives during the fight to liberate the Philippine capital. 

    “Our nations have stood together for decades, confronting common challenges and advancing shared interests in the Indo-Pacific region,” Paparo said during his remarks. “The liberation of Manila was a triumph for universal values of human dignity, self-determination, and the human spirit. As we honor the memory of those who gave their lives, let us rededicate ourselves to the cause of freedom and our enduring partnership. May the sacrifices of our forebears inspire us to stand firm in the face of challenges, and may our bonds of friendship and cooperation grow stronger in the years to come.”

    The United States has supported the Philippines’ democratic institutions, responded to natural disasters, and worked together to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States remains committed to the defense and security of the Philippines and will continue working together to deter aggression and uphold international law.  

    Since 1951, the U.S.-Philippines Alliance has upheld peace and security in the Indo-Pacific with a shared vision of transparency, the rule of law, respect for sovereignty, and the peaceful resolution of disputes. The modernization of the relationship through training and joint all-domain operation events such as upcoming exercise Balikatan continue to enhance U.S.-Philippine bilateral interoperability and lethality across land, air, sea, space, and cyberspace domains.  

    USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Former Army Reservist Sentenced for Conspiracy to Steal Government Funds

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    NEW ORLEANS – CODY FRANCIS (“FRANCIS”), age 34, of New Orleans, was sentenced on February 13, 2025, by Chief United States District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown.  FRANCIS previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit theft of government funds, having stolen $11,378.27 from the United States Department of the Army by claiming reimbursement for the performance of military funeral honors ceremonies that never happened.

    The National Defense Authorization Act of 2000 authorizes military funeral honors for active-duty soldiers, retirees, and veterans.  At a family’s request, eligible persons can receive military funeral honors, including the folding and presenting of the United States flag and the playing of “Taps.”

    Chief Judge Brown sentenced FRANCIS to one year probation, 100 hours of unpaid community service, the payment of $11,378.27 in restitution to the Department of the Army, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

    Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson praised the work of the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command.  Assistant United States Attorney Andre J. Lagarde of the Public Integrity Unit is in charge of the prosecution.                                                     

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  • MIL-OSI Security: New Orleans Man Guilty of Federal Controlled Substances and Federal Gun Control Acts Violations

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – ARMOND BURNETTE (“BURNETTE”), age 35, of New Orleans, pled guilty on February 11, 2025 to a three-count indictment charging him with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C), and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).

    BURNETTE faces a maximum penalty of (20) years imprisonment, at least three (3) years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1,000,000, for possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances; and a maximum penalty of fifteen (15) years  imprisonment, up to three (3) years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.00 for the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.  BURNETTE also faces payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee per count.

    According to court documents, on June 23, 2023, New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officers observed BURNETTE who was wanted for multiple attachments, walking in the French Quarter.  NOPD officers approached BURNETTE but he fled and was arrested a short time later.  BURNETTE was found in possession of  a plastic bag with twenty-one (21) individually wrapped baggies containing fentanyl, and 3.39 grams of cocaine.  On April 25, 2024, NOPD officers conducting a drug investigation, observed BURNETTE exit a silver BMW in the 600 block of Iberville and enter a bar wearing a backpack.  Officers met BURNETTE as he was exiting the bar without the backpack.  Officers located the bag, that contained a firearm, near a poker machine inside the bar.

    Officers opened the bag and found a firearm.  Thereafter, officers searched the silver BMW and recovered one bag containing seven bags of fentanyl, a digital scale, and a small amount of methamphetamine.

    After searching the backpack , officers also recovered six dosages of Tapentadol, ecstasy pills, approximately 4 grams of cocaine, and  a stolen .40 caliber Smith & Wesson firearm.

    This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun track violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.  On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

    The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.  Assistant United States Attorney Michael E. Trummel of the Violent Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Honduran Guilty of Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that CESAR ALVAREZ-ESPINAL (“ALVAREZ-ESPINAL”), a native of Honduras, pleaded guilty on February 20, 2025 to illegally using a social security number to qualify for employment, in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 408(a)(7)(B).

    ALVAREZ-ESPINAL faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five (5) years, up to three (3) years of supervised release, a fine of up to $250,000.00, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.00.  

    According to court documents, in November 2024, Homeland Security Investigations received information that certain individuals had used fraudulent Social Security cards in an initial application to obtain employment.  Prior to finalizing employment with their prospective company, the individuals were required to report to the Gulf Coast Safety Council.  The Gulf Coast Safety Council provides safety courses to applicants applying for work with companies that service petrochemical processing plants.  On November 13, 2024, ALVAREZ-ESPINAL arrived at the Gulf Coast Safety Council office in St. Rose, Louisiana to complete the safety course.  On that day, ALVAREZ-ESPINAL presented a fraudulent United States Social Security card bearing the name and United States Social Security number of a United States citizen, that he represented to be his own in order to obtain employment.

    Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson praised the work of Homeland Security Investigations in investigating this matter.  Assistant United States Attorney Jon M. Maestri of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Bogalusa Man Indicted for Federal Drug and Gun Charges

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – FERNANDO BRISTER (“BRISTER”), age 35, and resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana was indicted on January 31, 2025, announced Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.  Count One of the indictment charged him with distribution of Methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C).  Count Two charged him with being a felon in possession of firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1), 924(a)(8), and 942(e).

    If convicted, BRISTER faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment, up to a $1,000,000 fine, and at least 3 years of supervised release for Count One.  For Count Two, BRISTER faces not less than 15 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release.  BRISTER also faces payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee as to both counts.

    According to court documents, on January 31, 2023, BRISTER knowingly and intentionally distributed methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance, to an undisclosed person.  On February 6, 2023, BRISTER was a felon and  knowingly possessed a Glock Model 43, nine–millimeter caliber pistol and ammunition.

    This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.  On May 26, 2021, the department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

    Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

    The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Washington Parish Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Troy Bell of the Violent Crime Unit. 

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  • MIL-OSI Security: New Orleans Man Guilty of Machinegun Possession

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – LADONTE RICHARDSON (“RICHARDSON”), age 22, a resident of New Orleans, pled guilty on February 13, 2025, to possession of  a machinegun, announced Acting U. S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.

    RICHARDSON faces a maximum term of 10 years of imprisonment, and/or a fine up to $250,000, up to 3 years of supervised release, and $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

    According to court records, on August 29, 2023, RICHARDSON posted a photo on his Instagram page with three train emojis, along with an emoji of a cellphone.  Investigators believed this to be an advertisement for selling Tapentadol pills, which are commonly referred to as “trains.”  On September 7, 2023, RICHARDSON posted another advertisement for drugs.  Based upon these posts, on September 8, 2023, a Federal Bureau Investigation (“FBI”) Task Force Officer (“TFO”) obtained  a search warrant for RICHARDSON’s Instagram account that showed RICHARDSON possessing firearms.  Specifically, on September 17, 2023, RICHARDSON live streamed himself on a video brandishing a firearm with a laser sight.  On September 21, 2023, an arrest warrant was issued for RICHARDSON for two counts of second-degree murder that occurred on December 7, 2022.  U.S. Marshals located and arrested RICHARSON in New Orleans.  A search of his residence revealed the same firearm brandished by RICHARDSON on his Instagram page, in a bedroom dresser.  The firearm was equipped with a switch.  The firearm was also stolen. 

    RICHARDSON admits possessing and knowing it was a machine gun.

    This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.  On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

    The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New Orleans Police Department.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U. S. Attorney Mike Trummel of the Violent Crime Unit.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Coast Guard, partners detain, arrest man for alleged yacht theft in Honolulu

    Source: United States Coast Guard

     

    02/22/2025 05:11 PM EST

    HONOLULU – The Coast Guard detained a man suspected of stealing a yacht, resulting in his arrest by the Honolulu Police Department and State of Hawaii Sheriff Division in Honolulu Friday.

    For breaking news follow us on twitter @USCGHawaiiPac

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Kenner Man Enters Guilty of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – NOAH TORRES (“TORRES”), age 47, of Kenner, pled guilty on February 20, 2025, to Possession of Materials Involving the Sexual Abuse of Minors, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252(a)(4)(B), announced Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.

    TORRES faces a maximum sentence of twenty (20) years imprisonment, and/or a fine of up to $250,000.00, a term of supervised release of no less than five (5) years and up to life, after  release from prison, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.

    According to court documents, on Monday, July 24, 2023, TORRES was arrested at his Kenner residence by Special Agents with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, after the execution of a federal search warrant. TORRES admitted to possessing 219 images and 340 videos depicting prepubescent minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

    Sentencing in this matter is scheduled for May 22, 2025, before United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon.

    This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.  For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

    Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson praised the work of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, including the Portland, Oregon and New Orleans, Louisiana offices; the Kenner Police Department; and the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation.  The prosecution of this case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba, Project Safe Childhood Coordinator and Chief of Financial Crimes Unit.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Salt Springs — RCMP investigates fatal crash in Salt Springs

    Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    Pictou County District RCMP is investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Salt Springs.

    On February 20, at approximately 3:45 p.m., RCMP officers, fire services, and EHS responded to a report of an overturned vehicle in the river under Hwy. 104 near West River East Side Rd.

    Responders located a Dodge Grand Caravan on its roof with two injured people inside. Fire services recovered the driver, a 75-year-old man, and the passenger, a 73-year-old woman, both of Cheticamp.

    The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene. The man suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital via EHS LifeFlight.

    The preliminary investigation is ongoing and is being assisted by the Nova Scotia RCMP Collision and Reconstruction Service team.

    Anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage of a white Grand Caravan in the area on February 20 is asked to contact Pictou County District RCMP at 902-485-4333. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.

    Our thoughts are with the victim’s loved ones at this difficult time.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Coast guard detains two aliens, one with an oustanding felony warrant, after routine vessel inspection

    Source: United States Coast Guard

    U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 02/22/2025 01:45 PM EST

    News Release  

    U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Northeast
    Contact: 1st District Public Affairs
    D1PublicAffairs@uscg.mil
    1st District online newsroom

     

    02/22/2025 01:20 PM EST

    BOSTON — U.S. Coast Guard crews detained two alien crewmembers illegally present in the U.S. during

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Three arrested on suspicion of murdering 20-year-old Jason Romeo

    Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

    Detectives are no longer appealing for the public’s help to locate three men in connection with an ongoing investigation into the death of 20-year-old Jason Romeo in Hackney.

    Jason died on Tuesday, 18 February, after being stabbed outside an address in Bodney Street, E5 at 17:59hrs.

    A murder investigation within Specialist Crime Command remains ongoing and on Friday, 22 February, three men were arrested on suspicion of murder. The men, aged 22, 21 and 21 remain in custody.

    Detective Superintendent Kelly Allen, leading the investigation, said:

    “I would like to thank the public for their support following an appeal issued yesterday to identify three men.

    “This investigation is progressing quickly and our officers are working tirelessly to get justice for Jason and his family.

    “We are continuing to appeal to anyone who may have information which could support this investigation to come forward. Specifically, around two men, we believe were in the area at the time of Jason’s death who officers are looking to identify. Anyone with any information is asked to contact us.”

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  • MIL-OSI Security: CENTCOM Forces Kill an Al Qaeda Affiliate, Hurras al-Din, Leader in Northwest Syria

    Source: United States Central Command (CENTCOM)

    February 22, 2025
    Release Number 20250222-01
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    TAMPA, Fla. – On Feb. 21, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria, killing Wasim Tahsin Bayraqdar, a senior leadership facilitator of the terrorist organization Hurras al-Din (HaD), an Al-Qaeda affiliate.

    The airstrike is part of CENTCOM’s ongoing commitment, along with partners in the region, to disrupt and degrade efforts by terrorists to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against civilians and military personnel from the U.S., our allies, and our partners throughout the region and beyond.

    “We will relentlessly pursue and destroy terrorist threats, no matter their location, in order to protect our homeland and our allies and partners,” said Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander, U.S. Central Command.⁩

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Stormbreaker 25.1: 7th Communication Battalion Enhance Their Combat Effectiveness and Job Proficiency

    Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND

    “I will keep them on their feet, so I’ll pull one of them out from a crowd and have them help me demonstrate something I explained. By the way they do it, I’ll give corrections.” explains Cpl. Trevon Williams a supply chain and material management specialist with 7th Comm. Bn., III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group.

    During Stormbreaker 25.1, the 7th Comm. Bn. Marines not only worked on their transmission capabilities, but they also had the opportunity to be trained in close quarter combat tactics and room clearing by instructors and also by veterans who cleared buildings in the Middle East. This gave the Marines an opportunity to learn how to increase their lethality and survivability in a contested environment.

    “Being at 7th Comm. Bn., we focus a lot on transmissions, networking and data systems.”, said Staff Sgt Lewis Molet-Clytus a transmissions chief with 7th Comm. Bn. “Being able to adapt to an environment and training that we don’t normally do in a communication battalion really sets the tone for other Marines to let them know that we too are able to adapt and have that skill set to have variable assets among us, not just using communications, but we can also strategically plan the clearing of rooms and hallways.”

    Stormbreaker 25.1 also included a live grenade range where Marines learned to become familiar and comfortable with the procedures of throwing an M67 fragmentation grenade.

    “When you think about holding something that has damage of a high capacity, you might expect that most people would panic, but with us as Marines, we learn to adapt in difficult challenges. That’s where I come in to facilitate that and let them understand that with good hands, there’s good measures and there’s a safe environment, which I put in place for those Marines to have the confidence to execute these exercises.” Said Staff Sgt. Molet-Clytus.

    7th Comm. Bn. strives to mold well-rounded Marines who embody the spirit of ‘Every Marine is a rifleman’ by creating field exercises that include fast-paced tactical courses in conjunction with technical training. Each training iteration allowed Marines to work through stressful environments while learning how to work together as a team. Stormbreaker 25.1 increased Marines’ skills as rifleman and communication operators.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: The 18th Wing launches new airspace and range management facility

    Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND

    The 18th Wing is expanding the critical command and control capabilities with the 18th Operations Support Squadron’s Airspace and Range Management Facility.

    These new capabilities, such as communications and radar common operating picture, are scheduled for phased investments throughout 2025, further augmenting the facility’s ability to ensure critical access to training and operational spaces supporting joint force readiness.

    The facility achieved initial operational capabilities in November of 2023, but these new changes further cement the increased regional airspace and range management capabilities the facility brings to bear.

    The facility will play a central role in regional security by integrating with U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Japan Self-Defense Force range controls. The joint management facility helps oversee the complex airspace structure surrounding Okinawa and is a designated touch point for coordination among airspace users and adjacent air navigation service providers.

    “The 18th Wing worked closely with the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Pacific Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability office, or PMTEC,” said U.S Air Force Lt. Col. Danielle Michel, 18th Operations Support Squadron commander. “Allowing us to identify key operations toward bolstering our ability to achieve mission success in collaboration with our joint and host nation partners.”

    The U.S.-led Kadena Radar Approach Control was officially decommissioned March 30, 2010, with its arrival control functions transferred to the Government of Japan, which is responsible for air traffic services to both civilian and military aircraft within the Okinawa area.

    After a $52 million comprehensive redesign, the 18 OSS achieved targeted development milestones in 2024 via project alignment with U.S. Forces Japan, Pacific Air Forces, and the GOJ. Improvements include an increase in specialized personnel as well as critical infrastructure modernization to replace aging systems and networks.

    Regional alignment will posture the facility for further development hosting mission-critical operations and future support of live, virtual, and constructive training integration, reinforcing the 18th Wing’s role as a center of tactical innovation.

    Addressing Okinawa area’s increasing air traffic volume, the facility will contribute to a management continuum that ensures seamless access to airspace, increased flight safety, and real-time de-confliction with Japan air traffic and airspace authorities and others, including air traffic, meteorological, search and rescue, and aeronautical information service entities.

    The development of this facility displays the 18th Wing’s commitment to advancing airspace and range management capabilities, furthering the base’s operational importance within the Indo-Pacific region.

    As joint operations and collaboration across branches continue to evolve, the Airspace and Range Management Facility will remain a cornerstone of airspace management, range control, and contingency readiness for years to come.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Accuracy and Aloha: Pacific Marines compete in the Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition Pacific

    Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND

    The Marine Corps Shooting Team hosted the Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition Pacific at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, from January 23 to January 31, 2025. 

     Throughout the competition Pacific Marines, Sailors and officers with the Honolulu Police Department trained and competed for a week for the opportunity to be invited to the Marine Corps Marksmanship Championship at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.  

    While the event is a competition, the true goal of MCMC-PAC is to advance the lethality of the Corps and build camaraderie across a multitude of experience and backgrounds. 

    “My favorite part is getting to see the shooters grow and develop as marksmen, as well as Marines,” said Sgt. Dylan Kelley, an instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, “We’re giving the Marines an opportunity to come out here, compete against their peers, compete against fellow Marines and give them a chance to see where they are at.” 

    Kelley instructed approximately 72 shooters throughout the competition. Those shooters ranged from first time competitors to veteran shooters, all with various capabilities with their weapon system.  

    “It takes the ‘Every Marine a Rifleman’ and actually makes it a true statement,” says Master Gunnery Sgt. Derrick R. Stanfield, intelligence chief, G-2, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and competitor since 2012. “It applies a lethality factor.” 

    Throughout the event, competitors participated in three training days, one individual pistol match, consisting of four stages, and two individual rifle matches, both consisting of two stages. Following the individual matches, the teams battled it out in a team pistol and rifle match. 

    Winners of each match not only get invited to compete in championships but were awarded both trophies and medals for their accomplishments.  

    “Two years ago, I was lucky enough to place bronze,” said Capt. Tyler Ashton, commander, Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, MARFORPAC, and team captain of MARFORPAC’s rifle team, “Getting a group of 22 Marines out of the office to come out and shoot is important for morale and skills, and I am happy to be a part of it.” 

    After all the rounds were scored and the aroma of gunpowder floated towards the horizon, the Marine Corps Shooting Team awarded the victors.  

    Staff Sgt. Christian Cachola, operations chief, Marine Corps Shooting team, won gold for rifle with an overall combined score of 188.24% 

    Maj. Tanner Grover, Oceana planner, G-2, MARFORPAC, won gold for pistol with an overall score of 100% 

    The first-place rifle team trophy was awarded to 1st Lt. Xavier Chido, aviation supply officer, Gunnery Sgt. Ger Lao, basic engineer equipment mechanic, Sgt. Isiah Crossguns, hygiene equipment operator, Sgt. Rodolfo Vergara, systems technician and Lance Cpl. Carlos Dowdney, systems technician, all with Marine Aircraft Group 24 with an overall score of 70.90%. 

     The first-place pistol team trophy was awarded to Maj. Tanner Grover, Capt. Tyler Ashton, Master Gunnery Sgt. Derrick Stanfield, Sgt. Ty Countryman, instrumentalist, and Cpl. Andrew Crume, Instrumentalist, all with MARFORPAC, with an overall score of 100%. 

    “Even though I didn’t medal, I feel like I have improved exponentially as shooter.” said Cpl. Matthew Benfield, combat graphic specialists, MARFORPAC, and first-time competitor, “This is an amazing opportunity that all Marines should take to not only improve their shooting but learn from the very best.” 

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Defense News: UDPATE: U.S. Navy EA-18G Crash NAS North Island

    Source: United States Navy

    Navy Divers, Sailors, and partners have made significant progress on the salvage efforts including recovering over 16,000 lbs. of wreckage across the 13,000 square-foot debris field. Previous estimates suggesting the recovery operation may take approximately two weeks from the Feb. 16 start date remain accurate and on plan.

    “Our top priority is a careful and thorough recovery that safeguards the well-being of all involved – residents, servicemembers, and our valued partners,” said Vice Adm. John Wade, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet. “I could not be prouder of the tireless efforts of our Navy Divers and the greater team supporting the salvage. The Navy calls San Diego home, and we appreciate the community’s patience as we work diligently to recover the wreckage, mitigate environmental effects, and restore normal operations in the channel as swiftly and safely as possible.”

    Civilian vessels will not be permitted to transit in and out of the Shelter Island basin through the southwestern portion of the channel until the conclusion of salvage operations. Please reference the below chart, which provides a visual display of the impacted area.

    The Coast Guard has established a temporary safety zone for navigable waters in the vicinity of Naval Base Point Loma and Shelter Island in San Diego Bay. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with the crash. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector San Diego.

    The public may notice heavy equipment near the Shelter Island harbor entrance as recovery operations continue. Individuals are asked to stay clear of floating cranes, barges, and other recovery vessels in the area and avoid interfering with ongoing recovery efforts.

    During the recovery effort, some debris may float and wash ashore in areas away from the crash site. The public is strongly advised not to approach, touch, or collect any debris that may wash ashore. Naval Base Coronado has established a reporting option for debris sightings. The public should report debris to: nbc_debris@us.navy.mil.

    Additional Navy commands assisting in the recovery effort include Navy Region Southwest, Naval Base Coronado, Naval Base Point Loma, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southwest, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, and Electronic Attack Wing Pacific. These teams are working together to ensure a safe and efficient recovery operation.

     Throughout the recovery, Commander, Naval Air Forces will continue to lead the investigation into the cause of the crash. That investigation is ongoing.

    Additional updates will be provided as available.

    Photo galleries from the recovery efforts can be found at the following links:

    1. www.dvidshub.net/image/8881417/us-3rd-fleet-commander-visits-salvage-site
    2. www.dvidshub.net/image/8879473/ea-18g-growler-salvage-operations
    3. www.dvidshub.net/image/8879188/ea-18g-growler-salvage-operations
    4. www.dvidshub.net/image/8873610/ea-18g-growler-salvage-operations
    5. www.dvidshub.net/image/8873594/ea-18g-growler-salvage-operations

    Additional imagery will be released on the Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet DVIDS page when available: https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/COM-US3rdFleet

    The U.S. Navy fact file on the EA-18G Growler can be found at the following link:

    https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Fact-Files/Display-FactFiles/Article/2166036/ea-18g-growler-airborne-electronic-attack-aircraft/

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Alleged Member of Cartel Enforcement Group Extradited from Mexico

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    SAN DIEGO – Edgar Perez Villa, an alleged member of a Tijuana-based enforcement group for the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, commonly known as CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on Thursday and made his first appearance in federal court in San Diego today.

    Perez Villa was indicted along with other alleged Mexican drug cartel enforcers in connection with their alleged violent support of heroin and methamphetamine trafficking.

    At today’s hearing, Perez Villa was arraigned and entered a not-guilty plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jill L. Burkhardt. The government asked that Perez Villa be detained on grounds that he is a significant flight risk. Judge Burkhardt scheduled a detention hearing for February 27, 2025, at 2 p.m. before Judge Michelle Pettit. The Court also set March 28, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. for a motion hearing/trial setting before U.S. District Court Judge Cynthia A. Bashant.

    The superseding indictment, returned on March 6, 2020, plus a related indictment returned on March 16, 2021, collectively charged Perez Villa, aka Cabo 89, along with other alleged cartel leaders – including Edgar Herrera Pardo, aka Caiman; Carlos Lorenzo Hinojosa Guerrero, aka Cabo 96; and Israel Alejandro Vazquez-Vazquez, aka Cabo 50, among others. They are charged with drug trafficking crimes.

    According to court documents, the defendants were leaders of a violent group of cartel enforcers known as “Los Cabos” who operated in Baja California to secure control of the region for CJNG.

    Los Cabos allegedly employed rampant violence to ensure that CJNG maintained the ability to traffic drugs through Tijuana and into the United States through San Diego. According to the indictment, investigators learned through judicially-authorized interceptions that the leaders of Los Cabos planned more than 150 murders, the majority of which took place in Tijuana, according to the filings.

    Los Cabos allegedly engaged in this violence in support of CJNG, one of the most dangerous transnational criminal organizations in the world.  The cartel has its hands in trafficking multiple deadly substances. It is responsible for moving tons of cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl-laced heroin into the United States.  CJNG is also a prolific methamphetamine producer and chemical importer, using precursors procured from China and India. CJNG is one of the most powerful Mexican cartels operating within the United States.

    “For far too long, violent cartels have inflicted untold suffering through violence and drug addiction,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Andrew Haden. “Our fight against this reign of terror will not waver.”

    “Cartels use violence and intimidation to control the areas they terrorize,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Brian Clark. “As an alleged member of Los Cabos, Perez-Villa spent years destroying the community through drug trafficking and violence. One by one, the DEA will hold these criminals accountable and bring them to justice.”

    This case is the result of ongoing efforts by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), a partnership that brings together the combined expertise and unique abilities of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, dismantle and prosecute high-level members of drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering organizations and enterprises.

    The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs worked with law enforcement partners in Mexico to secure the arrest and extradition of Perez Villa.

    DEFENDANT                                                                                        

    Case Number: 19CR1274-BAS

    Edgar Perez Villa, aka Cabo 89, aka Nier                Age 35                 Tijuana

    SUMMARY OF CHARGES

    Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances for Purpose of Unlawful Importation, in violation of Title 21 U.S.C. §§ 959, 960 and 963

    Maximum Sentence: Mandatory minimum ten years and up to life imprisonment, $10 million fine

    Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances, in violation of Title 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846

    Maximum Sentence: Mandatory minimum ten years and up to life imprisonment, $10 million fine

    INVESTIGATING AGENCIES

    Drug Enforcement Administration

    Homeland Security Investigations

    Department of Justice, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force

    Department of Justice, Office of Enforcement Operations

    Department of Justice, Office of International Affairs

    San Diego Sheriff’s Department

    *An indictment or complaint is not evidence that the defendant committed the crimes charged. The defendant is presumed innocent until the Government meets its burden in court of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt

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