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French services step up to join organised crime task force

The new french unit to fight organised crime, EMCO, should soon be able to count on the expertise of the French army counter-intelligence service. © Ludovic Marin/Pool/AFP

The armed forces' counter-interference service is expected soon to join the government's new organised crime task force. Domestic intelligence is also boosting its capabilities in the domain. [...]

Published on 29/09/2025 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes Antoine Izambard

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