A coordinated international law enforcement operation on March 4, 2026, has disrupted a major money laundering and drug trafficking network spanning Sweden, Spain, and Thailand. According to the Swedish Economic Crime Authority (Ekobrottsmyndigheten), the operation involved collaboration between Swedish police, Europol, Eurojust, and law enforcement agencies in Spain and Asia.
The operation resulted in the arrest of 13 Swedish individuals who are suspected of being key players in an international criminal network facilitating both large-scale money laundering and serious drug trafficking. Approximately 20 house searches were conducted across Sweden and abroad, with assets valued at approximately 3-4 million euros seized.
the authority played a central role in the operation, contributing investigative resources and arresting five individuals suspected of aggravated money laundering
Shahrzad Rahimi, investigation leader and senior prosecutor at Ekobrottsmyndigheten, stated that the authority played a central role in the operation, contributing investigative resources and arresting five individuals suspected of aggravated money laundering. The investigation focused on an extensive corporate sphere involving numerous companies allegedly used to conceal and move criminal proceeds.
The arrested individuals are suspected of using a complex corporate structure consisting of a large number of companies to hide true ownership and launder money from criminal activities. The operation originated from a joint Swedish agency case where extensive money laundering and organized drug trafficking were central concerns.