"Massive Global Crackdown on Dark Web Drug Trade Results in Hundreds of Arrests and Seizures"
Europol-led operation SpecTor has resulted in the shutdown of dark web marketplace Monopoly Market and the arrest of 288 suspects across nine countries for drug trafficking. Over €50.8m ($55.7m) in cash and virtual currencies, 850kg of drugs, and 117 firearms were seized, including amphetamines, cocaine, MDMA, LSD, and ecstasy pills. The coordinated stings took place in Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Brazil, the UK, the US, and Switzerland.