Europol-coordinated crackdown leads to 354 arrests in global dark web operation

Europol says a Europol-coordinated global crackdown has led to 354 arrests linked to dark web marketplaces. The operation, named TorNado, involved law enforcement agencies from 14 countries across the globe and focused on identifying vendors and buyers from major dark marketplaces.

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

According to the source, the coordinated effort targeted cybercrime, drug trafficking and firearms offences. It ran from May 2025 to October 2026 and produced arrests as well as hundreds of house searches worldwide.

The source does not name the countries involved, identify individual suspects, or provide a breakdown of arrests by location or offence. It only states that the operation successfully identified vendors and buyers as part of a wider international enforcement effort against dark web activity.

#Europol #TorNado #darkweb #cybercrime #drugtrafficking