The International Operation Dark Huntor confiscates $ 31.6 million in cash and cryptocurrencies, 150 were arrested-
The International Operation Dark Huntor confiscates $ 31.6 million in cash and cryptocurrencies, 150 were arrested-

Dark Huntor, a coordinated international effort on three continents to prevent the opioid trade in the Darknet, has led to the arrest of 150 people. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the operation also led to over $ 31.6 million in cash and cryptocurrencies.
Operation Dark Hunter: 150 arrests, crypto and cash confiscated
The US Justice Ministry (doj) "Operation Dark Hunter" led to 150 arrests worldwide. In addition, over $ 31.6 million was confiscated in cash and cryptocurrencies.
The Doj described Operation Dark Huntor as "a coordinated international effort on three continents to prevent the opioid trade in the Darknet". It was carried out in the United States, Australia and Europe in cooperation between the Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) and foreign law enforcement authorities "against the illegal sale of drugs and other illegal goods and services". The coordination efforts were led by Europol and Euro Just.
The doj found:
The Operation Dark Huntor led to the confiscation of over $ 31.6 million in cash and virtual currencies.
The announcement states that the operation “led to the arrest of 150 alleged Darknet drug dealers and other criminals, the tens of thousands of sales of illegal goods and services in Australia, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.”
The Ministry of Justice continued to find:
before, but to support the Dark Huntor operation, the Italian authorities also closed the Dark Web marketplaces Deepsea and Berlusconi, where over 40,000 ads for illegal products were offered. Four alleged administrators were arrested and cryptocurrencies worth 3.6 million euros were confiscated in coordinated American-Italian operations.
The incumbent director of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Tae Johnson, commented: “Illegal Darkweb marketplaces are a significant threat to public health, business and national security. Due to the cooperation and the exchange of information between local, state, state and international law enforcement agencies, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and its partners transnational criminal organizations that are responsible for the introduction of dangerous narcotics and other smuggling goods in our communities. ”
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