Europol, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies from 14 countries across the globe, have successfully identified vendors and buyers from major dark marketplaces as part of Operation TorNado, a coordinated international effort targeting cybercrime, drug trafficking, and firearms offences. The operation, which spanned from May 2025 to October 2026, resulted in 354 arrests and hundreds of house searches worldwide.
354 dark web vendors and buyers arrested in Europol-coordinated global crackdown
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