
A coordinated operation between May 2025 and October 2026 involved police forces from 14 countries.
Europol announced 354 arrests and seizures of drugs, weapons and money as part of Operation TorNado, coordinated between May 2025 and October 2026 with police forces from 14 countries, of which the United Kingdom and the United States account for the majority of arrests.
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Europol coordinated Operation TorNado between May 2025 and October 2026, involving police forces from 14 countries around the world to target dark web users.
Police in several countries have arrested 354 people and seized large quantities of drugs, firearms and cash as part of a vast international operation targeting users of the "dark web", Europol announced on Thursday.
The European police agency coordinated a global operation, called “Operation TorNado”, between May 2025 and October 2026, which resulted in hundreds of police interventions around the world. The majority of arrests took place in the United Kingdom (59 arrests) and the United States (132 arrests).
Police forces from 14 countries took part in this operation.
In Europe, authorities seized nearly a ton of illicit drugs, including amphetamines, ketamine, MDMA, cocaine and cannabis. In the United States, more than 4.8 tons of drugs were seized, as well as 152 firearms and 150 million euros in cash and cryptocurrencies.
“The operation highlighted the resilience of dark web marketplaces, which continue to adapt despite takedowns,” Europol said in a statement. Police forces from 14 countries took part in the operation, including those from Australia, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Legal action will be taken against those arrested as part of Operation TorNado.
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