The operation, coordinated by Europol and targeting the "Monopoly Market,” is the latest major takedown of sales platforms for drugs and other illicit goods on the dark web. Europol said Tuesday, May 2, 2023. — AP Photo/Peter Dejong
THE HAGUE: Authorities in the US and Europe arrested nearly 300 people, confiscated over US$53mil (RM235.8mil), and seized a dark web marketplace as part of an international crackdown on drug trafficking that officials say was the largest operation of its kind.
The operation targeting the "Monopoly Market" is the latest major takedown of sales platforms for drugs and other illicit goods on the so-called dark web, a part of the internet hosted within an encrypted network and accessible only through specialized anonymity-providing tools.
