Europol

Force in Play

Warned of elevated terrorism threat across the EU

For more than four decades, US embassies in the Middle East and Africa have faced bombings, sieges, and missile strikes. None has been attacked in Western Europe — until an incendiary device detonated at the entrance of the US Embassy in Oslo at 1:00 a.m. on March 8, shattering windows and sending smoke into the street.

Updated May 30

Force in Play

Lead coordinating agency for Operation Fabryka

Europe dismantles 500 drug labs every year, most producing a few kilograms before police find them. Operation Fabryka was different: it targeted the wholesale supply chain feeding dozens of labs across six countries. Authorities seized 1,000 tonnes of precursor chemicals—enough to produce an estimated 300 tonnes of MDMA, amphetamine, and methamphetamine for European streets.

Updated May 22