The establishments of 5
"Joint Investigation Teams"
were supported
Achievements from IPA 2017


Supported criminal
investigations resulted in
prosecution in 37 cases

Investigations related to
trafficking in human beings
and smuggling of migrants

4 of 5 countries now
have signed agreements
with Eurojust

4 of 6 Western Balkan
countries now have new
draft laws on cross-border
cooperation

Complex pre-investigations
have been supported,
75 have been accepted by
the Prosecutors' Offices

12 of 12 authorities
and police units confirmed
an increased effectiveness
of investigations

of the participants assessed
positively the respective
capacity building activities