Dubbed DisrupTor by authorities; the operation was a follow up of May 2019’s Operation SaboTor against the Wall Street Market.
Operation DisrupTor was a global sting operation against illegal goods and drug trafficking on the Dark Web. Law enforcement agencies from the US, UK, and Europe, including Germany, Austria, Cyprus, Sweden, Australia, the Netherlands, and Canada, collaborated for this operation.
The investigating agencies recently announced the results of this operation. Reportedly, 179 dark web vendors were arrested, and drugs, 64 firearms, and over $6.5m, both in cash and virtual currencies, were seized.
Agencies recovered approximately 500kg of drugs during the operation. This included oxycodone, fentanyl, hydrocodone, heroin, ecstasy, methamphetamine, MDMA, cocaine, and medicines containing addictive substances.
According to Europol’s press release, around 121 vendors were arrested from the US, 42 from Germany, 8 from the Netherlands, 4 from the UK, 3 from Austria, and 1 from Sweden.
This operation was a follow up of May 2019’s Operation SaboTor against the Wall Street Market. It was the world’s second-largest marketplace for illegal activities back then.
As per the US Department of Justice, after the Wall Street Market takedown, the law enforcement agencies in the US, UK, and European countries obtained intelligence for the identification of Dark Web drug traffickers.
“Darknet vendor accounts were identified and attributed to real individuals selling illicit goods on Da ..
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