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An order by the EU's data-protection watchdog for Europol to delete confidential information on individuals with no established link to crime could hamstring efforts against money launderers, terrorist financiers and other criminals, the law enforcement agency said. On Monday, the European Data Protection Supervisor, or EDPS, published a decision ordering Europol to dispose of vast reams of names, addresses, birthdates and other personal information that the agency collected years ago but has yet to scan for new criminal suspects, associates and victims, as well as for potential witnesses and informants. Europol, which coordinates and assists cross-border investigations by national law-enforcement...