There was actually at the same time numerous lands in place to murder people.

So that was definitely something new for us.

You know, the day of very simple groups and very simple methodologies are gone.

I think that we are the only actually agency in Europe, most likely in the whole world,

which can provide this type of support.

I think that this is our strength.

Welcome to the Europol podcast, the official podcast of the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation.

In this series, we shine a light on some of the biggest

cases Europol has supported and how we continue to fight crime. Today's episode, Biting International

Fugitives. Europol serves as the hub for all kinds of international police investigations.

If you've listened to previous episodes, you'll know that our crime centres cover a range of crime areas, from counter-terrorism to cybercrime.

Behind all these crimes are high-risk individuals who pose serious risks to our societies.

And these individuals can sometimes go to extraordinary lengths to avoid being arrested and put on trial.

In this episode, we'll show you what a global operation against fugitives looks like.

And then we'll show you how Europol assesses and pursues these criminal threats through our operational task forces.

And so today, the United States Department of State is pleased to announce a reward of up to $5 million

for information leading to the financial disruption of the KTCO or the arrest and convictions of its leaders.

That was the voice of the US ambassador to Ireland,

Claire D. Cronin, at a press conference in Dublin in April 2022. She was announcing the latest measures that international law enforcement are taking against the leaders of the Kinnahun cartel,

a dangerous transnational

criminal organization. This kind of step is only taken against the most serious of criminals.

At Europol, we call these people high-value targets, with the Kinnahen leaders falling under

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