US Justice Department Arrests 354 in Global Dark Web Drug Crackdown, Seizes $234 Million Including Crypto
Summary
- The U.S. Department of Justice said it seized more than $234 million in cryptocurrency and cash through Operation TorNado, an internationally coordinated investigation.
- The operation also led to the arrest of vendors linked to DrugHub, a marketplace based on Monero (XMR) used by dark web drug trafficking groups.
- The FBI director said the crackdown was the largest coordinated enforcement action ever targeting dark web drug sellers and buyers.
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The U.S. Department of Justice said it seized more than $234 million in criminal proceeds, including cryptocurrency and cash, in a sweeping international crackdown on dark web drug trafficking groups.
On November 14, the Justice Department said Operation TorNado, a joint international investigation conducted with Europol and other agencies, resulted in 354 arrests worldwide.
The operation spanned the U.S., Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Investigators also seized more than $234 million in cryptocurrency and cash, about 5.7 tons of illegal drugs and 209 firearms.
The probe targeted groups and related offenders accused of selling illicit drugs, including fentanyl and heroin, through the dark web. Authorities also arrested vendors active on DrugHub, a dark web marketplace that used Monero (XMR) as its sole payment method.
FBI Director Kash Patel called it the largest coordinated enforcement action ever targeting dark web drug sellers and buyers. The operation showed that technology and geography cannot shield criminals from law enforcement, he added.
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