Law Enforcement Seizes Millions of Euros in Cryptos in Darknet Operation
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Oct. 27, 2021

Law enforcement officers from different countries have arrested 150 suspected darknet suspects in a joint operation, Europol has reported.

The operation, dubbed Dark HunTOR, was initiated following the liquidation of the large darknet market DarkMarket. Law enforcement officers then gained access to information about the site's organizers, sellers and buyers.

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As part of the operation, arrests have been made in the United States, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland and Bulgaria.

Law enforcement officers have seized drugs, weapons and €26.7 million in cash and cryptos.

As part of this operation, the Italian authorities have also shut down the darknet sites DeepSea and Berlusconi, arrested four administrators and seized €3.6 million in cryptos.

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