Organised environmental crime and related criminal groups are mostly silent predators, despite being the third most lucrative criminal business in the world. Its transnational dimension, involving legal and illegal businesses from multiple countries within the entire waste-processing chain, the large range of waste products as well as the limited financial and human resources allocated to law enforcement make it a high-profitlow- risk crime. Moreover, the unmet need for court-proof remote evidence collection and disparities in legal and judicial administration weaken the prosecution’s work. Illegal trafficking of waste across EU borders, such as waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), as well as illegal disposal of waste on our land and water are some examples of criminal activities in the area.