European police forces may not be able to track criminals effectively over 5G mobile networks, Europol has warned. The pan-European agency's director said it currently lacked tools that on 4G networks gave police the ability to eavesdrop on criminals. Police forces joined discussions about 5G too late to ensure tracking abilities were preserved, it added. Mobile industry body the GSMA said the comments were "surprising" as criminals, journalists, politician and any other could still be lawfully or illegally tracked via 5G.
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