Global police bust over 350 dark web suspects, seize $66M in cash & crypto

In a major international police operation dubbed 'TorNado,' authorities from 14 countries arrested 354 suspects involved in buying and selling on dark web marketplaces like Archetyp, Nemesis, and Bohemia. The operation, which ran from May 2025 to October 2026, targeted vendors and buyers on forums and encrypted messaging apps, with Europol coordinating intelligence sharing and forensic analysis.

Law enforcement seized over €60 million ($66 million) in cash and cryptocurrency, nearly 950kg of illicit drugs, and dozens of firearms in Europe, with even larger seizures in the United States. This crackdown follows a series of similar operations over the past six years, showing that while dark web markets adapt, coordinated international pressure continues to disrupt major criminal networks—proving that anonymity on these platforms isn't absolute.