Europol launches ‘operation oscar’ to hunt down sanctioned Russian assets in EU

Europol will be joined by other EU agencies to support probes into alleged violations of economic and trade restrictions placed on Moscow.

As part of a year-long operation, Europol plans to centralize and analyze the data coming from member states “to identify international links, criminal groups and suspects, as well as new criminal trends and patterns.”

Meanwhile border control agency Frontex will contribute by “enhancing the scrutiny” of sanctioned individuals, who may try to enter the EU by air, land or sea.