Europol has identified 821 highly dangerous criminal networks with over 25,000 members from 112 nationalities across the EU.

Belgium is a major hub for these networks, with over 100 identified groups engaged in drug trafficking, fraud, and human trafficking.

Criminal organizations are misusing legal businesses in sectors like hospitality, logistics, and construction for money laundering purposes.

Notable criminal groups include the Mocro Maffia, Albanian, Moroccan, Turkish, and Italian mafia organizations such as the Ndrangheta and Cosa Nostra.

Europol's report serves as a strategic tool for law enforcement to improve targeting of organized crime by sharing data with EU member states.

The international nature of these networks, with leaders from various countries and some based outside the EU, presents a significant challenge for law enforcement.

Intelligence gathering remains a key strategy in disrupting criminal activities, as demonstrated by the recent 40-ton cocaine seizure in Antwerp.