The Justice Department and European police authorities said they arrested 150 people who sold and bought drugs and weapons on darknet forums, using evidence drawn from the world’s largest illegal online marketplace after it was taken down in January.
Wall Street Journal: Coordinated bust of dark-web dealers yields 150 arrests in US, Europe
US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco (C), with Europol Deputy Executive Director Jean-Phillipe-Lecouffe (2nd L), speaks about Operation Dark HunTor, a joint criminal opioid and darknet enforcement operation, during a press conference at the US Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on Oct. 26, 2021.
