Hundreds arrested in global crime sting after underworld app is hacked
by Luke Harding and agencies from Technology | The Guardian on (#5JSJV)
European and Australian police join forces with FBI to seize weapons, drugs and $148m in cash
The FBI set up its own encrypted platform used by hundreds of criminals around the world, in an unprecedented" sting operation that led to more than 800 arrests in 18 countries, law enforcement officers have said.
The operation by the FBI and Australian and European police, ensnared suspects in Australia, Asia, Europe, South America and the Middle East involved in the narcotics trade.
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