said<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cThis historic international seizure of firearms, deadly drugs, and illegal funds will save lives,\u201d said Bondi. \u201cCriminals cannot hide behind computer screens or seek refuge on the dark web \u2013 this Justice Department will identify and eliminate threats to the American people regardless of where they originate.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBy cowardly hiding online, these traffickers have wreaked havoc across our country and directly fueled the fentanyl crisis and gun violence impacting our American communities and neighborhoods. But the ease and accessibility of their crimes ends today,\u201d added FBI Director Kash Patel.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe FBI could not do this work without our partners both at home and abroad, and the staggering success of this year\u2019s record-breaking amount of fentanyl, guns, and drugs seized prove that our efforts are working,\u201d he continued. \u201cAnyone looking to anonymously harm our citizens through illicit darknet trafficking: your days of recklessness are numbered.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThese predators who peddled poison on the dark web might have thought they are untouchable \u2014 hiding behind screens, pushing fentanyl, fueling overdoses, and cashing in on misery. However, Operation RapTor just proved them wrong,\u201d noted DEA Acting Administrator Robert Murphy.<\/p>\n
\u201cDEA and our global partners reached across borders, across platforms, and across currencies to rip their networks apart. Let this stand as a warning: no mask, no marketplace, and no digital wallet can hide you from facing justice,\u201d Murphy noted further.<\/p>\n
Operation RapTor was a coordinated global effort involving law enforcement agencies across the United States, Europe, South America, and Asia, aimed at disrupting fentanyl and opioid trafficking, along with the sale of other illegal goods and services on the darknet, the DOJ press release noted.<\/p>\n
The operation builds on the momentum of previous years\u2019 successes, including the takedowns of major darknet marketplaces such as Nemesis, Tor2Door, Bohemia, and Kingdom Markets. These seizures provided law enforcement with valuable intelligence and investigative leads.<\/p>\n
JCODE and Europol\u2019s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) continue to develop intelligence packages to identify and target key entities involved in darknet criminal activity, the release added.<\/p>\n
\u201cOperation RapTor shows that the dark web is not beyond the reach of law enforcement,\u201d said Head of Europol\u2019s European Cybercrime Centre, Edvardas \u0160ileris. \u201cThrough close cooperation and intelligence sharing, officers across three continents identified and arrested suspects, sending a clear message to those who think they can hide in the shadows.<\/p>\n
\u201cEuropol will continue working with our partners to make the internet safer for everyone,\u201d \u0160ileris noted further.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis record-breaking operation sends a clear message to every trafficker hiding behind a screen\u2014your anonymity ends where our global reach begins,\u201d Acting Director Todd Lyons of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks to the unwavering efforts by ICE\u2019s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Europol, and our international partners, we\u2019re cracking the code of the so-called \u2018safe spaces\u2019 for cybercriminals\u2014they are in our sights and we\u2019re not backing down,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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