Europol Launches Russian Sanctions Enforcement Operation
Europol, the EU's law enforcement agency, launched Operation Oscar along with Eurojust and Frontex to target assets owned by sanctioned Russian individuals and entities to help enforce the recent waves of sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. The operation will also seek to bolster EU member states' criminal investigations into the circumvention of EU sanctions. Operation Oscar will run for at least a year and include various other separate investigations, Europol said.
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Europol detailed each agency's role in the scheme. Europol's European Financial and Economic Crime Centre will facilitate the exchange of information and intelligence while providing operations support to a number of investigations targeting criminal assets, Europol said. Eurojust will provide legal aid and help exchange strategic and operational information. Frontex will enhance the scrutiny of individuals who are crossing the EU's external borders and who "fall under the scope of the sanctions," Europol said.