International police arrest 288 in massive dark web bust

A global crackdown has halted a major "dark web" marketplace, with international police arresting 288 suspects and recovering more than $54.8m in cash and virtual currency, Europol said on May 2, 2023. (AFP/File)

• International police arrest 288 suspects and recover more than 50 million euros

THE HAGUE: A global crackdown has halted a major “dark web” marketplace, with international police arresting 288 suspects and recovering more than 50 million euros ($54.8 million) in cash and virtual currency, Europol said on Tuesday.
“In an operation coordinated by Europol and involving nine countries, law enforcement have seized the illegal dark web marketplace ‘Monopoly Market’ and arrested 288 suspects involved in buying or selling drugs on the dark web,” the Hague-based agency said in a statement.