After the DarkMarket takedown, international law enforcement agencies identified darknet drug traffickers and buyers and conducted a series of complementary but separate investigations–Operation Dark HunTor.
Operation Dark HunTor resulted in the arrests of 150 alleged drug traffickers and other criminals in the United States (65), Germany (47), United Kingdom (24), Netherlands (4), Italy (4), France (3) Switzerland (2), and Bulgaria (2).
The operation also resulted in the seizure of more than $31.6 million in cash and virtual currencies, approximately 234 kilograms of drugs including 152.1 kg of amphetamine, 21.6 kg of cocaine, 26.9 kg of opioids, 32.5 kg of MDMA. More than 200,000 ecstasy, fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methamphetamine pills, and counterfeit medicines were also sequestered.
Law enforcement authorities also seized 45 firearms. A number of investigations are ongoing.
International law enforcement agencies will continue to take down darknet marketplaces
In a statement, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said, “Operation Dark HunTor prevented countless lives from being lost to this dangerous trade in illicit and counterfeit drugs because one pill can kill. The Department of Justice with our international partners will continue to crack down on lethal counterfeit opioids purchased on the Darknet.”
