Economic crimes encompass a broad range of offences, including fraud, swindling, money laundering, corruption, environmental crime, and intellectual property violations. These offences are often linked to other serious crimes such as drug trafficking, terrorism, or human trafficking, where financial crimes like money laundering are frequently part of the broader criminal activity.

Many economic crimes have an international dimension. Criminals often move illicit assets across borders to evade detection and avoid the enforcement of freezing or confiscation orders. Tracing, freezing, and ultimately recovering these criminal assets is a key priority in the European Union’s strategy to combat organised crime.

Through years of supporting cross-border cases, Eurojust has developed extensive expertise and best practices that help enhance the efficiency of investigations and prosecutions, particularly in recovering proceeds from crime. This coordinated approach strengthens justice systems and disrupts the financial power of criminal networks.