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Trade in drugs, weapons and counterfeits: Europol succeeds in a stroke against Darknet gangs-270 arrests

Published on May 22, 2025

According to Europol, international investigators have acted against organized gangs operating in the Darknet.In a joint campaign, 270 suspects were arrested in ten countries, including 42 in Germany, said Europol in the Hague.In addition, over 184 million euros in cash and in cryptocurrency as well as drugs, weapons and fake were ensured. The gangs were particularly active on the illegal part of the Internet, the Darknet.They are charged with drugs, weapons and fake products, according to the European police authority. A total of ten countries were involved in the "Operation Raptor" campaign coordinated by Europol.130 suspects were arrested in the United States. Drugs and weapons In total, more than two tons of drugs had been ensured, around 180 firearms, around 12,500 fake products such as clothing, electronic items and documents as well as more than four tons of illegal tobacco products. Recommended editorial content At this point you will find an external content selected by our editors, which enriches the article for you with additional information.You can have the external content displayed with one click or hide again.Show external content I agree that the external content is displayed.This means that personal data can be transmitted to third -party platforms.You can find more information in the data protection settings.You can find this at the bottom of our page in the footer so that you can manage or revoke your settings at any time. The EU Commissioner for Internal Security, Magnus Brunner, spoke of an important blow to organized crimes: "This action is proof of how criminal bands nowadays operate: offline and online, internationally and locally."(dpa)