In many parts of the world, police have cracked down on illegal online commerce.Meanwhile, more than 150 people were arrested on charges of trading on the Dark Net, led by Europol.
Netherlands The Hague Reports
According to reports from The Hague, the Netherlands, on Tuesday, October 26, the 150 suspects arrested included several high-profile individuals, all of whom were involved in illegal activities, including weapons and drugs, on secret Internet websites.Involved in the sale of goods.
Europol Police Agency
The European police agency Europol said that the operation, which was carried out in a coordinated manner in several countries at the same time, was dubbed "Dark Hunter", the largest operation against the Dark Web to date.
During the operation, law enforcement officials in various countries also recovered a total of about 27 million euros in cash and corrupt currencies.In addition, many drugs and dozens of weapons were recovered from the suspects.
The Hague-based Europol said the operation was carried out in,
- Australia
- Bulgaria
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States.
Authorities arrested 65 people in the United States alone.In addition, 47 suspects from Germany and 24 from the UK were detained.
Europol said in a statement: "These 150 arrests include several high-profile suspects who were considered high value targets.In addition to large sums of money and digital currencies, 45 guns and 234 kilograms (516 pounds) of drugs were recovered from the suspects.
How does the dark world of the Internet, the 'Dark Net', work?
The Dark Net is generally referred to collectively as the secret websites of the Internet.Which are accessible not like ordinary websites but with special software and many different passwords.
What is special about Dark Net is that the identities of the users who go there are also kept secret and it is very difficult to trace them.That's why the Dark Net is used for criminal activities.
MM / A H (AFP, DPA)
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